Kreischen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bray verb Of a donkey (or similar animal): to make its loud, harsh cry.
- screech noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
- shriek noun A sharp, high-pitched scream or cry.
- squawk noun A short, harsh cry, especially one made by a bird or a person in alarm.
- squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
- wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
- yelp noun A short, sharp, high-pitched cry.
Senses
Kreischen is used for these senses in English:
- bray (intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.
- bray (transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.
- screech (countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
- screech (Newfoundlander, uncountable) Newfoundland rum.
- screech To make such a sound.
- shriek A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
- squawk A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.
- squawk To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
bray — full definition
- verb Of a donkey (or similar animal): to make its loud, harsh cry.
- verb To speak or laugh in a loud, harsh, grating way.
- noun The harsh cry of a donkey, or any similarly grating sound.
screech — full definition
- noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
- verb To make a harsh, high-pitched sound.