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Meanings of screech in English
Synonyms
Examples for "whine"
Examples for "whine"
1
A whine was in one voice; in the other was crisp command.
2
We don't get many choices, however much we whine about the injustice.
3
Suddenly Norma gave a piteous whine; the reptile had bitten her tongue.
4
The distant whine of the surveillance drone was far behind them now.
5
The transport shuddered, its power drive stalling momentarily in a high-pitched whine.
1
The other yawl and its tackle roll and creak in the gale.
2
Exactly half an hour after they had retired she heard a creak.
3
The gate was turning upon its hinges; I could hear it creak.
4
I'm freezing, James said, lowering the casket's lid with another long creak.
5
The trawler shifted in the water, and I heard netting creak overhead.
1
As it happened, Oswald had a very narrow squeak indeed that night.
2
James began to answer, but his voice came out as a squeak.
3
Rats run around in them day and night and fight and squeak.
4
It lifted with a whiny squeak, obviously complaining from lack of use.
5
The wax of the crayon made a soft squeak across the paper.
1
Before Matthew could respond to Andrew's challenge, Corra uttered a warning squawk.
2
The feet of the chair squawk against the tile floor in protest.
3
Lights were blazing, and the squawk of loudspeakers carried back to me.
4
She fell to the needle-carpeted path with a squawk of surprised outrage.
5
There was a squawk of static, followed by a grim-sounding male voice.
1
The rat stopped under a chair and let out a furious screak.
2
Behold, I will screak under you as a wain screaketh that is laden with hay.
3
The door gave another screak.
4
Along the brick sidewalk stretched a line of ageing wooden pickets and about midway in their extent hung the wooden gate with the screak.
5
And the hinges of the temple shall screak in that day, saith the Lord God: many shall die: silence shall be cast in every place.
1
Finally, it lifted with a high, rusty skreigh.
2
I daur say Mr. Skreigh can sing us the ballant.'
3
'Hout fie, Mr. Skreigh; I'se warrant I hae heard you sing a blythe sang on Saturday at e'en before now.
1
Gulls dipped down to the surface, skreaking, looking for fish, and he thought he couldn't be in serious trouble if there were birds present.
Usage of screech in English
1
There was a metallic screech as he changed gear- agoodsign perhaps.
2
A similar screech told Eragon that the second Ra'zac was behind them.
3
She wanted to screech out of there but couldn't risk being heard.
4
Ingrith's screech of horror was probably heard all the way to Jorvik.
5
Another screech of static, then Victory said, Lady Liberty's waiting for you.
6
I missed the major artery and the thing had time to screech.
7
A dismal screech, as of mere animal terror, rang from the cabinet.
8
Then I let out what I thought was my last gut-wrenching screech.
9
The van swerved with a screech and Thomas turned his attention ahead.
10
The Brungarian gave an audible screech of pain and dropped the knife.
11
From inside, Custo could hear a wraith screech, gunfire, screams, among sirens.
12
Thirty seconds later, he pushed open the gate with a soft screech.
13
Just then the screech of tortured metal sounded loudly throughout the chamber.
14
His roast was a screech owl in a sauce of glowing brimstone.
15
It was more like the screech of a lunatic than anything else.
16
I heard the screech of wheels and a car motor getting gunned.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common