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Meaning
Noun
●
A
sharp
,
shrill
outcry
or
scream
; a
shrill
wild
cry
such
as is
caused
by
sudden
or
extreme
terror
,
pain
, or the like.
●
In British English:
An
exclamation
mark.
Verb
●
To
utter
a
loud
,
sharp
,
shrill
sound
or
cry
, as do some
birds
and
beasts
; to
scream
,
as in
a
sudden
fright
, in
horror
or anguish.
●
To
utter
sharply
and
shrilly
; to
utter
in or with a
shriek
or
shriek
s.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
shriek
English
scrycke
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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