shriek
The origin and history of shriek.
Etymology
From earlier English "shrick," related to Scandinavian words like Swedish skrika, ultimately imitative of the sound itself.
The origin and history of shriek.
From earlier English "shrick," related to Scandinavian words like Swedish skrika, ultimately imitative of the sound itself.
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