shrieking

Meanings

• Noun

  A loud, sharp, and sudden sound of great fear or pain.

  - "The baby let out a shrieking cry when it dropped the hot soup on itself."
  - "The audience gasped in shock and fear as the villain let out a bloodcurdling shriek."

• Verb

  To utter a loud, piercing cry.

  - "The dog shrieked in pain when it was hit by a car."
  - "The victim shrieked for help as the fire engulfed the building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrieking
screeching , wailing , ailing , ailing , ailing

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Variants

List of all variants of shrieking that leads to same result
shriek , shrieked , shrieking , shrieks

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Etymology

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Old English screcgan; related to screcg ‘shrill cry’.

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Trivia

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1. The loudest human scream on record reached 121 decibels.

2. The term 'shrieking' is also used to describe the sound made by certain animals, such as monkeys and seals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scream: A loud, piercing sound produced by forcibly expelling air from the lungs. Screaming is a form of shrieking that is often used to express fear, anger, or intense emotion.

2. Screaming: The act of producing a loud, piercing sound by forcibly expelling air from the lungs. Screaming is a form of shrieking that is often used to express fear, anger, or intense emotion.

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Culture

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Shrieking is often associated with fear, pain, or intense emotion. It can be found in various forms of literature, art, and music. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the protagonist's shrieks reveal his guilt and madness. In music, shrieking is a vocal technique used in heavy metal and hard rock genres.

How to Memorize "shrieking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person in great pain or fear, letting out a loud, piercing cry. Visualize the sound waves traveling through the air and reaching your ears.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shrieking' with loud, piercing sounds of fear or pain. Think of the sound a baby makes when it is in distress or the sound a villain makes in a horror movie.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scream, Shout, Shriek' to remember the different forms of loud, piercing sounds. 'Scream' is a general term, 'Shout' is a louder form of speaking, and 'Shriek' is a piercing, high-pitched cry.

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