definition of
[shriek]

[1] #1 shriek n. [scream, screaming, shrieking, screech, screeching] sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors". wn

[2] #2 shriek v. [shrill, pipe up, pipe] utter a shrill cry. wn

[3] #3 shriek n. [screech, screeching, shrieking, scream, screaming] a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes". wn