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shrieker

shrieker noun: one who shrieks.

Noun

shrieker (plural shriekers)

  1. One who shrieks.
    • From Nine Inch Nails to Korn, shriekers earned a place in overground rock 'n' roll, and the tradition continues today.2004 December 13, Kelefa Sanneh, “Once Upon a Time, There Was This Really Loud Band”, in The New York Times
    • But, he insisted, he was neither a “Union Saver” nor a “freedom shrieker.” He rejected all high-flown rationalizations for the war effort — “to hell with the devilish twaddle about freedom.”2014 October 17, Daniel W. Crofts, “What Union Soldiers Thought About the Civil War”, in The New York Times

Forms of shrieker

pluralshriekers

Origin of shrieker

From shriek + -er.

Questions about shrieker

What does shrieker mean?
Shrieker means one who shrieks.
What part of speech is shrieker?
Shrieker is a noun.
What is the plural of shrieker?
The plural of shrieker is shriekers.

Words near shrieker in the dictionary

  1. Shri
  2. shriek
  3. shriek owl
  4. shriek owls
  5. shrieked
  6. shrieker
  7. shriekers
  8. shriekery
  9. shriekest
  10. shrieketh
  11. shriekfest

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