shrieky

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/ˈʃɹiːki/

adjective

Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

“I can't wait for the neighbours' shrieky kids to go back to school.”

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Meanings

adjectiveshrieky (comparative shriekier, superlative shriekiest)

comparative shriekier · superlative shriekiest

  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

    I can't wait for the neighbours' shrieky kids to go back to school.

Origin

From shriek + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ShirkeyYerkish
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APA

shrieky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrieky

MLA

“shrieky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrieky. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrieky,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrieky.

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