noun Download 🔗Share A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface. Examples : "The sudden screeches of the tires filled the air as the car stopped just before the crosswalk. " sound sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream. Examples : "The screeches coming from the playground meant someone was hurt. " sound sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Newfoundlander) Newfoundland rum. Examples : "After a long day fishing, Uncle Patrick likes to relax with a glass of screeches. " drink culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery. Examples : "The local bar's specialty drink, the "Whiskey Sour," is made with their own brand of screeches. " drink food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make such a sound. Examples : "The brakes on the old bus screeches loudly when it stops. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released Examples : "The ambulance screeches through the city streets on its way to the hospital. " vehicle action sound traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
