Plural of screech
regular plural
The plural of screech is screeches.
Forms of screech
| Singular | screech /skɹiːt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | screeches |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Screeches in a sentence
- Their screeches heralded excited talk from the hurrying troops, for flying fox is a delicacy.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 154. From the entry fox
- The chimpette screeches again, spraying Hericane's face with slobber.2012, Robert T. Jeschonek, Forced Betrayal. From the entry chimpette
- It was exactly the sort of line that brought screeches of laughter on Workers’ Playtime or Midday Music-hall.1998, Derek Beaven, chapter 12, in Acts of Mutiny, London: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, part 1 (Motion), page 46. From the entry smoky
- That night under the porch there was a scrabbly sound, like a dog in a gravel pile, going steadily on under barks and groans and screeches.1992, G. W. Hawkes, Spies in the Blue Smoke, page 78. From the entry scrabbly
Meaning of screech
- noun A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
- noun A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
- noun Newfoundland rum.
Questions about the plural of screech
- What is the plural of screech?
- The plural of screech is screeches.
- Is screech countable?
- Screech is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: screech (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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