screak
[verb]
Synonyms: squeal, scream, screech, shriek

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screak verb & noun. [skri:k] Now chiefly dial. Also skreek. L15.
[Of Scandinavian origin: cf. Old Norse skrækja, Norwegian skrika, prob. imit. Cf. SCREECH verb, SHRIEK verb, SKRIKE, SKREIGH noun¹ & verb.]
A. verb.
1. verb intrans. Utter a shrill harsh cry; screech, scream. Also foll. by out. L15.
b. Of an ungreased hinge etc.: make a shrill grating sound, creak. M16.

2. verb trans. Cry out or utter with a shrill harsh cry. M16.
b. noun. A shrill harsh cry; a shrill grating sound. E16.
screak of day dial. daybreak.

■ screaking noun the action of the verb; an instance of this, a shrill cry or grating sound: M16.

■ screaky adjective apt to screak L19.

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