kirkaista — meaning in English

English meaning

• shriek noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.
• shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.

Senses

kirkaista is used for these senses in English:

• shriek (intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
• shrill To make a shrill noise.

shriek — full definition

1. noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.
2. verb To let out a sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.

shrill — full definition

1. adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
2. verb To make a shrill sound.

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