Screech

/skriʧ/ verb

To make a high-pitched, harsh, unpleasant sound, like tires sliding on pavement.

Likely from Old Norse 'skrikkja' or imitative origins. The word is onomatopoetic, meaning it imitates the sound it describes, developed in Middle English.

AFskree
AMመጮህ
ARيصدر صوتا حادا
BGпищя
BNচিৎকার
CAxiscle
CSvřískat
DAhvine
DEkreischen
ELτσιρίζω
ESchirriar
ETkriiskama
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