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писък — meaning in English

pisak

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English meaning

  • scream noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
  • screech noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
  • shriek noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.
  • shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
  • squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
  • squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
  • yowl noun A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.

Senses

писък is used for these senses in English:

  • scream A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
  • screech (countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  • shriek A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
  • shrill A shrill sound.
  • squeal A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
  • yowl A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.

scream — full definition

  1. noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
  2. verb To cry out loudly and sharply, especially from fear, pain, or excitement.
  3. verb To be extremely obvious or unmistakable in showing a particular quality.

screech — full definition

  1. noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
  2. verb To make a harsh, high-pitched sound.

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