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11,012- Screech
- Screechers
- Screechy
- Screed
- Screen
- Screenings
- Screw
- Screw-Cutting
- Screw-Driver
- Screwer
- Screwing
- Scribable
- Scribatious
- Scribbet
- Scribble
- Scribblement
- Scribbler
- Scribbling
- Scribblingly
- Scribe
- Scriber
- Scribism
- Scrid
- Scriggle
- Scrim
- Scrimer
- Scrimmage
- Scrimp
- Scrimping
- Scrimpingly
- Scrimpness
- Scrimption
- Scrimshaw
- Scrine
- Scringe
- Scrip
- Scrippage
- Script
- Scriptorium
- Scriptory
- Scriptural
- Scripturalism
- Scripturalist
- Scripturally
- Scripturalness
- Scripture
- Scripturian
- Scripturist
- Scrit
- Scritch
- Scrivener
- Scrobicula
- Scrobicular
- Scrobiculate; Scrobiculated
- Scrod; Scrode
- Scroddled Ware
- Scrofula
- Scrofulide
- Scrofulous
- Scrog
- Scroggy
- Scroll
- Scrolled
- Scrophularia
- Scrophulariaceous
- Scrotal
- Scrotiform
- Scrotocele
- Scrotum
- Scrouge
- Scrow
- Scroyle
- Scrub
- Scrubbed
- Scrubber
- Scrubboard
- Scrubby
- Scrubstone
- Scruff
- Scrummage
- Scrumptious
- Scrunch
- Scruple
- Scrupler
- Scrupulist
- Scrupulize
- Scrupulosity
- Scrupulous
- Scrutable
- Scrutation
- Scrutator
- Scrutin De Liste
- Scrutineer
- Scrutinize
- Scrutinizer
- Scrutinous
- Scrutiny
- Scrutoire
- Scruze
- Scry
- Scud
- Scuddle
- Scudo
- Scuff
- Scuffle
- Scuffler
- Scug
- Sculk; Sculker
- Scull
- Sculler
- Scullery
- Scullion
- Scullionly
- Sculp
- Sculpin
- Sculptile
- Sculptor
- Sculptress
- Sculptural
- Sculpture
- Sculpturesque
- Scum
- Scumber
- Scumble
- Scumbling
- Scummer
- Scumming
- Scummy
- Scunner
- Scup
- Scuppaug
- Scupper
- Scuppernong
- Scur
- Scurf
- Scurff
- Scurfiness
- Scurfy
- Scurrier
- Scurrile
- Scurrility
- Scurrilous
- Scurrit
- Scurry
- Scurvily
- Scurviness
- Scurvy
- Scut
- Scuta
- Scutage
- Scutal
- Scutate
- Scutch
- Scutch Grass
- Scutcheon
- Scutcheoned
- Scutcher
- Scute
- Scutella
- Scutellate; Scutellated
- Scutellation
- Scutelliform
- Scutelliplantar
- Scutellum
- Scutibranch
- Scutibranchia
- Scutibranchian
- Scutibranchiata
- Scutibranchiate
- Scutiferous
- Scutiform
- Scutiger
- Scutiped
- Scutter
- Scuttle
- Scutum
- Scybala
- Scye
- Scyle
- Scylla
- Scyllaea
- Scyllarian
- Scyllite
- Scymetar
- Scypha
- Scyphiform
- Scyphistoma
- Scyphobranchii
- Scyphomedusa; Scyphomedusae
- Scyphophori
- Scyphus
- Scythe
- Scythed
- Scytheman
- Scythestone
- Scythewhet
- Scythian
- Scytodermata
- Sdain
- Sdeign
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Screech
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zoöl.), the fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain. -- Screech rain. -- Screech hawk (Zoöl.), the European goatsucker; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] -- Screech owl. (Zoöl.) (a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or reddish in color. (b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other species.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. "The screech owl, screeching loud." Shak.