screecher
One who shrieks
A screecher is someone or something that screeches—emits a harsh, high-pitched sound.
The word applies to people, animals, or machines: The screecher in the apartment upstairs practices violin at midnight.
In sailing, a screecher is a large, flat headsail used for reaching in light winds, named for the sound it makes when trimmed improperly.
Embarrassingly obvious mistake
- shriekerOne who cries loudly
- yellerOne who shouts
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- toddlerChild learning to walk
baby · infant · banshee · heckler · protester · rabble-rouser · loudmouth · complainer
Shrill, piercing cry
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- wailProlonged mournful cry
cry · caterwaul · yowl · piercing · shrill · ear-splitting · high-pitched · strident
Nocturnal feathered predator
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- cockatooCrested tropical bird
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- kookaburraAustralian kingfisher with laughing call
jay · crow · raven · magpie · grackle · starling · swift · peacock
howler
Embarrassingly obvious mistake
toddler · baby · infant · banshee · heckler · protester · rabble-rouser · loudmouth · complainer · hysteric
shriek
Shrill, piercing cry
wail · cry · caterwaul · yowl · piercing · shrill · ear-splitting · high-pitched · strident · grating
owl
Nocturnal feathered predator
kookaburra · jay · crow · raven · magpie · grackle · starling · swift · peacock · gull
siren
Wailing alert device
buzzer · bell · alert · signal · foghorn · tocsin · emergency · warning
tire
Lose strength or energy
tram · wheel · skid · squeal · friction · halt · rubber · locomotive · trolley · track
- screech owlsSmall raptors with piercing calls
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