screechiest
Harshest in pitch
Screechiest is the superlative of screechy—the most harsh, shrill, or grating in sound.
That was the screechiest violin I've ever heard.
The word applies to voices, brakes, birds, or anything capable of producing an unpleasant high-pitched noise.
Crossed bars or harsh
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- stridentHarsh and piercing
- raspingHarsh and grating
ear-splitting · deafening · cacophonous · dissonant · discordant · atonal · clashing · inharmonious
Shrill, piercing cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- howlProlonged mournful cry
yelp · caterwaul · yowl · bleat · whistle · whine · squeak · trill
Devices for stopping motion
- tiresRubber wheel coverings
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- hingesSwinging joint hardware
- violinBowed string instrument
microphone · feedback · parrot · cockatoo · monkey · owl · bat · kettle
grating
Crossed bars or harsh
rasping · ear-splitting · deafening · cacophonous · dissonant · discordant · atonal · clashing · inharmonious · off-key
squeal
Shrill, piercing cry
howl · yelp · caterwaul · yowl · bleat · whistle · whine · squeak · trill · warble
brakes
Devices for stopping motion
violin · microphone · feedback · parrot · cockatoo · monkey · owl · bat · kettle · alarm
earsplitting
Extremely, painfully loud
loudest · shrillest · unbearable · painful · wincing · cringing · decibels · overwhelming · extreme