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Meanings of shriek in inglês
Synonyms
Examples for "pipe"
Examples for "pipe"
1
You interrupted a perfectly good pipe, I'll have you know, young lady.
2
Same pipe, same function, same physical connection to your home, different treatment.
3
Is a sustainable work place within Ireland achievable or a pipe dream?
4
The Company has two segments: pipe business, and oil and gas business.
5
In this they pipe and revel; in this they sing and dance.
1
The shrill war talk of recent weeks has been alarming, Ban said.
2
The silence which had replaced the shrill shouting in the town continued.
3
Across the water there were shrill cries, but nothing could be seen.
4
Always in the air was the dry, shrill whistling of the rattles.
5
There was a chorus of protestations; Fagerolles objected, in a shrill voice:
1
We're not shy to pipe up if we feel wronged or aggrieved.
2
I smoked my first pipe up there, and wrote my first verses.
3
Eli picked the pipe up in his hands and turned it over.
4
Very well, then, who am I to pipe up with my opinions?
5
So when I saw the opportunity there I just had to pipe up.
Usage of shriek in inglês
1
Even the discordant shriek of the steam-whistle has been superseded in Freeland.
2
The shriek of the wind and the crash of waves grew louder.
3
The shriek was still ringing in my ears, when the captain roared-
4
Now and then from the harbour came the shriek of a siren.
5
The gargoyle took a step forward and she gave a small shriek.
6
A shriek of agony arose to his lips; but he checked it.
7
Suddenly, in the midst of the din, an appalling shriek was heard.
8
Finally he spread his wings and began to shriek in ear-splitting tones:
9
I let out a shriek and lost my grip on the box.
10
Again came the war-whoop, mingled with the death shriek of the wounded.
11
I started to tell; but I was interrupted by a piercing shriek.
12
Stuart shook him violently and shouted above the shriek of the wind.
13
Often however a piercing shriek was sufficient to produce the required action.
14
I try to shriek, but the sound gurgles unuttered in my throat.
15
But the female gave an almost-shriek and the two pogoshuffled pitifully away.
16
Again that shriek lifted into the night and echoed up the cañon.
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Shriek through the time
Shriek across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common