[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

screech \screech\, n.
   a harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
   shriek; a scream.
   1913 webster

   screech bird, or screech thrush zool., the fieldfare;
      -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.

   screech rain.

   screech hawk zool., the european goatsucker; -- so called
      from its note. prov. eng.

   screech owl. zool.
   a a small american owl scops asio, either gray or
       reddish in color.
   b the european barn owl. the name is applied also to other
       species.
       1913 webster
see also:
screech bird screech thrush screech rain screech hawk screech owl scops asio 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

screech \screech\ skr=ech, v. i. imp.  p. p. screeched;
   p. pr.  vb. n. screeching. also formerly, scritch, oe.
   skriken, skrichen, schriken, of scand. origin; cf. icel.
   skraekja to shriek, to screech, skrimackja to titter, sw.
   skrika to shriek, dan. skrige; also gael. sgreach, sgreuch,
   w. ysgrechio, skr. kharj to creak. cf. shriek, v.,
   scream, v.
   to utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in
   terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. "the screech owl,
   screeching loud." --shak.
   1913 webster
see also:
screeched screeching shriek scream 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

screech
     n 1: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at
          the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the
          brakes" syn: screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream,
           screaming
     2: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
        syn: scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screeching
     v 1: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "the door creaked
          when i opened it slowly" syn: squeak, creak, screak,
           skreak
     2: utter a harsh abrupt scream syn: squawk, screak, skreak,
         skreigh
see also:
screeching shriek shrieking scream screaming squeak 
creak screak skreak squawk skreigh 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

111 moby thesaurus words for "screech":
   bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate,
   bleat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul,
   chant, cheer, chirp, coo, creak, crow, cry, drawl, exclaim, flute,
   gasp, give tongue, give voice, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo,
   hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, keen, lilt, low, meow,
   mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker,
   pant, penetrate, pierce, pipe, pule, rallying cry, roar, rumble,
   screak, scream, shout, shriek, shrill, sibilate, sigh, sing, skirl,
   skreigh, snap, snarl, snort, sob, sough, squall, squawk, squeak,
   squeal, thunder, troat, trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, vent,
   voice, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whine, whinny,
   whisper, whistle, whoop, wrawl, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell,
   yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl

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