Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - shriek
Shriek
shriek
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a utter a shrill screeching sound or words esp. in pain or terror. b (foll. by of) provide a clear or blatant indication of. 2 tr. a utter (sounds or words) by shrieking (shrieked his name). b indicate clearly or blatantly. --n. a high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream. Phrases and idioms shriek out say in shrill tones. shriek with laughter laugh uncontrollably. Derivatives shrieker n. Etymology: imit.: cf. dial. screak, ON skr{aelig}kja, and SCREECH
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English shreken, probably irregular from shriken to ~; akin to Old Norse skrækja to ~ Date: 15th century intransitive verb to utter a sharp shrill sound, 2. to cry out in a high-pitched voice ; screech, to suggest such a cry (as by vividness of expression) , transitive verb to utter with a ~ , to express in a manner suggestive of a ~, II. noun Date: 1567 a shrill usually wild or involuntary cry, a sound resembling a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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