Screech
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King James Dictionary [1]
Screech, See Screak and Shriek.
1. To cry out with a sharp shrill voice to utter a sudden shrill cry, as in terror or acute pain to scream to shriek. 2. To utter a sharp cry, as an owl thence called screech-owl.
Screech, n.
1. A sharp shrill cry uttered in acute pain, or in a sudden fright. 2. A harsh shrill cry, as of a fowl.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v.) To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.
(2): ( n.) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
