screechings
High-pitched harsh sounds
Screechings is the plural of screeching—harsh, high-pitched sounds or cries.
The word captures multiple instances of such noise: The screechings of the brakes announced each stop, owl screechings in the night.
It emphasizes repetition or variety of unpleasant sounds rather than a single screech.
Harsh, clashing sounds
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- stridentHarsh and piercing
dissonant · earsplitting · piercing · raucous · abrasive · unmelodious · atonal · deafening
Shrill, piercing cry
- squawkHarsh grating bird cry
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- howlProlonged mournful cry
wail · caterwaul · yowl · yelp · ululation · bellow · hoot · blare
Alert about danger
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- sirenWailing alert device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- hornPointed animal headgear
whistle · emergency · evacuation · beacon · announcement · brakes · tires · panic
Nocturnal feathered predator
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- batFlying mammal or sports club
crow · raven · seagull · peacock · cockatoo · macaw · jay · magpie
Pig's back adipose
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
- NewfoundlandCanadian Atlantic island province
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- friedCooked in hot fat
cacophony
Harsh, clashing sounds
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- discordantLacking musical agreement
strident · dissonant · earsplitting · piercing · raucous · abrasive · unmelodious · atonal · deafening · blaring
shriek
Shrill, piercing cry
howl · wail · caterwaul · yowl · yelp · ululation · bellow · hoot · blare · honk
warning
Alert about danger
horn · whistle · emergency · evacuation · beacon · announcement · brakes · tires · panic · startle
owl
Nocturnal feathered predator
bat · crow · raven · seagull · peacock · cockatoo · macaw · jay · magpie · pterodactyl
fatback
Pig's back adipose
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
- NewfoundlandCanadian Atlantic island province
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
screechingswhispers
Speaks very quietly
murmurs · mutterings · hums · soft sounds · rustlings