- shriekingly
- adverb
: with a shriek
shriekingly the timber cracks — George Meredith
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shriekˈingly adverb• • •Main Entry: ↑shriek
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shriekingly
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shriekingly — adverb With a shrieking sound … Wiktionary
shriekingly — shriek·ing·ly … English syllables
shriek — shrieker, n. shriekingly, adv. shrieky, adj. /shreek/, n. 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. a loud, high sound of laughter. 3. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. v.i. 4. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 5. to cry out sharply in… … Universalium
shriek — verb utter a high pitched piercing sound, cry, or words. noun 1》 a high pitched piercing cry or sound. 2》 informal an exclamation mark. Derivatives shrieker noun shrieking adjective shriekingly adverb Origin C15: imitative; cf. screech … English new terms dictionary
