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Wilhelm scream

Wilhelm scream noun: a stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

Noun

Wilhelm scream (plural Wilhelm screams)

  1. A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

Forms of Wilhelm scream

pluralWilhelm screams

Origin of Wilhelm scream

Named after Private Wilhelm, a character in The Charge at Feather River (1953), one of the earlier films to use the effect.

Questions about Wilhelm scream

What does Wilhelm scream mean?
Wilhelm scream means a stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.
What part of speech is Wilhelm scream?
Wilhelm scream is a noun.
What is the plural of Wilhelm scream?
The plural of Wilhelm scream is Wilhelm screams.

Words near Wilhelm scream in the dictionary

  1. wilgas
  2. wilgie
  3. Wilham
  4. Wilhams
  5. Wilhelm
  6. Wilhelm scream
  7. Wilhelm screams
  8. Wilhelmi
  9. Wilhelmian
  10. Wilhelmina
  11. Wilhelmina Bay

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