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shrieky

/ˈʃɹiːki/

shrieky adjective: inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

Adjective

shrieky (comparative shriekier, superlative shriekiest)

  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
    • I can't wait for the neighbours' shrieky kids to go back to school.

Forms of shrieky

comparativeshriekier
superlativeshriekiest

Origin of shrieky

From shriek + -y.

Words formed from shrieky

Questions about shrieky

What does shrieky mean?
Shrieky means inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
What part of speech is shrieky?
Shrieky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce shrieky?
Shrieky is pronounced /ˈʃɹiːki/.

Words near shrieky in the dictionary

  1. shriekings
  2. shriekling
  3. shrieklings
  4. shrieks
  5. shriekt
  6. shrieky
  7. shrieval
  8. shrievalties
  9. shrievalty
  10. shrieve
  11. shrieved

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