screech

Определение screech в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: To make such a sound; A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface; (Newfoundlander, uncountable) Newfoundland rum; A loud harsh sound resembling a human cry; A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery; {n} a harsh and horrid cry, shout, hoot; sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"; If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tyres screech, its tyres make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road. A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter The car wheels screeched as they curved and bounced over the rough broken ground; A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream; {i} high piercing cry, shriek, scream; (Slang) strong rum from the bottom of a barrel (term originated in Newfoundland, Canada); make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; When a bird, animal, or thing screeches, it makes a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched noise. A macaw screeched at him from its perch. Screech is also a noun. He heard the screech of brakes; Newfoundland rum; a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"; {f} emit a high piercing cry, shriek, scream; a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes; When you screech something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice. `Get me some water, Jeremy!' I screeched a player who screeches at you on the field. = shriek Screech is also a noun. The figure gave a screech; To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek; utter a harsh abrupt scream
screech owl: the barn owl, Tyto alba
screech owl: A North American owl belonging to the Megascops genus
screech owls: plural form of screech owl
screech-owl: A particular small North American owl
screech of brakes: high-pitched sound produced when brakes are applied quickly
screech owl: {i} small owl of North America; any owl that emits screeching shout
screech owl: small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
screech owl: Any of various small owls of the genus Otus, especially O. asio, of North America, having ear tufts and a quavering whistlelike call. Any of numerous owls of the genus Otus (family Strigidae). Both New World species and Old World species (called scops owls) have a facial disk and ear tufts. In spite of their name, they do not in fact screech. Their colouring resembles tree bark, and they are 8-12 in. (20-30 cm) long. They eat mostly small mammals, birds, and insects. Notable species are the common screech owl (O. asio) of North America, the flammulated owl (O. flammeolus) of western North America, and the common scops owl (O. scops) of southern Europe, Asia, and Africa
screech owl: any owl that has a screeching cry
screech owl: small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle any owl that has a screeching cry
screecher: Agent noun of screech; one who screeches
A screech: scritch
screeched: past of screech
screecher: someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
screecher: {i} one who shouts, one who yells; one who screeches, one who shrieks
screeches: third-person singular of screech
screeches: plural of screech
screeching: loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; "hordes of screaming fans"; "a screaming jet plane"; "a screaming fury of sound"; "a screeching parrot"; "screeching brakes"; "a horde of shrieking fans"; "shrieking winds"
screeching: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
screeching: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
screeching: present participle of screech