adj
shrieking
Shrieking (adj) means making a sharp, high-pitched sound. Example: “The shrieking wind rattled the windows all night.”
adj
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Making a sharp, high-pitched sound.
"Then the old scourge of dusk swooped down upon the warderless hoard. It is he who burns up the sky at night in long trails of yellow flame, who flies above houses in a whirlwind of shrieking wings and gagging smoke."
— Norma Lorre Goodrich, Beowulf (1961)
"The shrieking wind rattled the windows all night."
How to use shrieking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishProducing a loud, piercing, high-pitched noise.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more shrieking
- Superlative
- most shrieking
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The _____ wind rattled the windows all night.
Etymology
From shriek + -ing.
Rhymes for shrieking
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What does “shrieking” mean?
The word “shrieking” means making a sharp, high-pitched sound. In plain terms, producing a loud, piercing, high-pitched noise.
How do you use “shrieking” in a sentence?
Here is “shrieking” used in a sentence: “The shrieking wind rattled the windows all night.”
What part of speech is “shrieking”?
“Shrieking” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of shrieking?
"shrieking" (adj) means making a sharp, high-pitched sound.
