shrieks
High-pitched terror sounds
Shrieks is the plural of shriek—a high-pitched, piercing cry or scream, usually expressing terror, alarm, or sudden excitement: Shrieks came from the haunted house.
The verb form means to produce such sounds: She shrieks whenever she sees a spider.
Shrieks of laughter are sharp, uncontrolled bursts of amusement.
High, harsh cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- shrillnessHarsh high pitch
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
high-pitched · wail · cry · howl · squeal · yelp · screaming · yell
Bodily or emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- wailProlonged mournful cry
lamentation · keening · mourning · despair · distress · suffering · cry · heartbreak
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- frightSudden intense fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- startleFrighten suddenly
horror · scream · bloodcurdling · nightmare · trembling · spine-tingling · goosebumps · alarm
Extremely frightening or horrifying
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- ghoulishFascinated by death grotesquely
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
slasher · gothic · gruesome · sinister · apparition · specter · poltergeist · eerie
Alert about danger
- sirenWailing alert device
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
emergency · intruder · danger · signal · rescue · evacuation · fright · startled
State of eager enthusiasm
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- joyIntense positive emotion
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- squealsHigh, piercing cries
exhilaration · thrill · children · playground · rollercoaster · surprise · elation · giggling
screech
High, harsh cry
- screamLoud sharp cry
- shrillnessHarsh high pitch
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
earsplitting · high-pitched · wail · cry · howl · squeal · yelp · screaming · yell · shout
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
wail · lamentation · keening · mourning · despair · distress · suffering · cry · heartbreak · agonized
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
startle · horror · scream · bloodcurdling · nightmare · trembling · spine-tingling · goosebumps · alarm · shock
bloodcurdling
Extremely frightening or horrifying
supernatural · slasher · gothic · gruesome · sinister · apparition · specter · poltergeist · eerie · chilling
warning
Alert about danger
panic · emergency · intruder · danger · signal · rescue · evacuation · fright · startled
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
squeals · exhilaration · thrill · children · playground · rollercoaster · surprise · elation · giggling · carnival
parrot
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
bat · fox · monkey · gibbon · kookaburra · peacock · seagull · hawk · eagle · chimpanzee
- outcriescries, screams, shouts, yells, howls
- involuntary speechblurting, exclamations, outbursts, Freudian slip, Freudian slips
- animal soundsbark, meow, woof, moo, roar
- crowd soundsapplause, boo, booing, boos, cheer
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
- laugh reactionslaughter, giggles, chuckles, guffaws, cackles