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Meaning of "shrieky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHRIEKY

shrieky  [ˈʃriːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHRIEKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shrieky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHRIEKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shrieky in the English dictionary

The definition of shrieky in the dictionary is characterized by shrieking.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHRIEKY


beaky
ˈbiːkɪ
cheeky
ˈtʃiːkɪ
cliquey
ˈkliːkɪ
cock-a-leekie
ˌkɒkəˈliːkɪ
creaky
ˈkriːkɪ
creeky
ˈkriːkɪ
dashiki
dɑːˈʃiːkɪ
freaky
ˈfriːkɪ
geeky
ˈɡiːkɪ
Geikie
ˈɡiːkɪ
Leakey
ˈliːkɪ
leaky
ˈliːkɪ
ozeki
əʊˈziːkɪ
peaky
ˈpiːkɪ
reeky
ˈriːkɪ
screaky
ˈskriːkɪ
sneaky
ˈsniːkɪ
squeaky
ˈskwiːkɪ
streaky
ˈstriːkɪ
tiki
ˈtiːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHRIEKY

shriek
shrieker
shriekingly
shrieval
shrievalties
shrievalty
shrieve
shrift
shright
shrike
shrike thrush
shrill
shrillness
shrilly
shrimp
shrimp cocktail
shrimp net
shrimp sauce
shrimper
shrimplike

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHRIEKY

blue-sky
chunky
cockyleeky
funky
husky
Kentucky
kinky
ky
lucky
milky
perky
pinky
quirky
rocky
silky
sky
sticky
tricky
Vicky
whisky

Synonyms and antonyms of shrieky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shrieky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHRIEKY

Find out the translation of shrieky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shrieky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shrieky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shrieky
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shrieky
570 millions of speakers

English

shrieky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shrieky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shrieky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shrieky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shrieky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shrieky
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shrieky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shrieky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shrieky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shrieky
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shrieky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shrieky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shrieky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shrieky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shrieky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stridula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shrieky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shrieky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shrieky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shrieky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shrieky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shrieky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shrieky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shrieky

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHRIEKY»

The term «shrieky» is used very little and occupies the 165.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHRIEKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shrieky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shrieky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shrieky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHRIEKY»

Discover the use of shrieky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shrieky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tales of Magic & Fantasy: The Magic Prophecy and Other Stories
Shrieky and Beastly were as flat as pancakes. Mr. Readalot picked them up and flung them far away, towards the trees on the mountain. They were flying like Frisbees. Beastly struck a tree and upset a bird's nest. A boy walking along a path  ...
Justine Hong, Kenrick Lam, Wong Zi Ling
2
The Dispossessed
Shit has to be shovelled. The world over, until the world is over. Doesn't it make you just want to shriek and shriek and shriek? Shrieeeeek. Shrieky shrieky squeaky clean. Shrieky shriek another bad dream. We never let that shriek out though.
R. Mccullain, 2006
3
Boys' Life
No, it must be a drum, accompanied by a kind of thin, shrill, shrieky noise that he could not make out. He glided down between the huge mahoganies as softly as possible. Suddenly he saw light. On nearer approach it proved to be from grass ...
4
History of Friedrich II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great
1761] . it is a Battle lost to Choiseul's grand Pair of Armies; a Campaign checked in mid volley; and nothing but recriminations, courts-martial, shrieky jargonings,— and plain incompatibility between the two Marechaux de France; so that they ...
Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill, Oliver Cromwell, 1865
5
History of Friedrich the Second Called Frederick the Great
Omnipotence of droning, edged with shrieky squealing, which fills the Universe, not at all in a melodious way. From the depths of the gamut to the shrieky top again, — a droning that has something of porcine or wild-boar character.
Thomas Carlyle, 1865
6
The Mystery of the Red-Brick House
Miss Briggs said in a high, shrieky voice. “First of all, let's settle on a bedtime. I firmly believe children need lots of rest to have good dispositions for. . .” “Oh, gripes,” Jeanie whispered out of the corner of her mouth to Ann. “A sermon yet.
Betty Casbeer Carroll, Betty J. Carroll, 2002
7
The Works of Thomas Carlyle
Omnipotence of droning, edged with shrieky squealing, which fills the Universe, not at all in a melodious way. From the depths of the gamut to the shrieky top again, — a droning that has something of porcine or wild-boar character. 1 Given, to ...
Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill, 2010
8
The Surgeon's Favourite Nurse (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Men of ...
“Just a guess,but that high-pitched shrieky sound iskindof designedto get your attention.” “Lord knows it's takena lotof mine,” the otherwoman said ruefully. “It seems that the manufacturer put in cheap smoke dampers that won't close.
Teresa Southwick, 2013
9
The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition
... shots, shout SHRI -; shris SHOVE -; shoves SHOVER -; shovers, SHOTGUN -; shotguns shrieky SHOTT -; s h otts SHRIEVE -; shrieved, SHOTTED -; - shrieves SHOTTEN -; - SHRIFT -; shrifts SHOULD -; - SHRIKE -; shrikes SHOYU -; shoyus  ...
‎2007
10
Ten/Two: Ten Plays for Two Actors
ONE: (now very freaked out over TWO) No need to go into the shrieky voice. TWO : I have a good job at the pool and there's nothing wrong with it! ONE: The shrieky voice is not a happy place. TWO grabs ONE by both shoulders. ONE: Ack!
Lindsay Price, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHRIEKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shrieky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sondheim goes 'crunch' in prog-metal 'Sweeney Todd'
Still, it's to Landless's credit that the performance isn't reduced to “Shrieky Todd.” Baughman, the company's producing artistic director, actually croons a lot of the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Hot Pursuit: Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara cook a big turkey
... woman on US television, all while being perceived as a shrieky successor to Lupe Vélez, a one-note Latina stereotype who lucked into a hit network sitcom. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Film Review: 'The Vatican Tapes'
Courtesy of Lionsgate. July 23, 2015 | 04:00PM PT. Mark Neveldine's first solo directorial effort is a silly, shrieky and eminently watchable exorcism thriller. «Variety, Jul 15»
4
Summer Reveries, Frame by Frame
For others, it's that spooky, magical half-hour between dusk and full dark, or a crowd at a drive-in reveling in a shrieky creature double feature. But for me, the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Album Review: Pale Red, un-titled ee pee
The fog that coats the songs draw back the pace, keeping the tone light and easy amongst shrieky harmonies that coast along catchy hooks. Groovy basslines ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
6
Things to Do in DC This Weekend May 14-17: Drag Brunch, Silent …
COMEDY: Hear Gilbert Gottfried's shrieky voice at the DC Improv this weekend. Gottfried—an old school comedian who made it big back in the '80s on Saturday ... «Washingtonian.com, May 15»
7
Does music strike a chord with everyone?
When music accelerates or suddenly gets shrieky, for example, it seems to cue this alert response – the heart rate rises and so on. What aspects of the music did ... «New Scientist, Apr 15»
8
Watch in awe: Zen master cat balances an earbud on his nose
'Patience you must have, my young padawan,' says shrieky green midget Yoda in Star Wars. Yoda would have been BLOWN AWAY by this freaky cat. This cat ... «Metro, Mar 15»
9
'The SpongeBob Movie': sweet, shrieky, laugh-out-loud fun
SpongeBob (screeched, as in the TV show, by Tom Kenny) goes on a new adventure in “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water.” (Paramount ... «The Seattle Times, Feb 15»
10
Justine gazed at her beau, fragrant...but baffled: QUENTIN LETTS …
In the conference hall, sparsely filled, the theme du jour was shrieky hyperbole. Glam Angela Eagle, shadow leader of the Commons, rose to her hams and said ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Shrieky [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shrieky>. May 2024 ».
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