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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

shrieky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈʃɹiːki/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From shriek + -y.

Meanings

  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
    • I can't wait for the neighbours' shrieky kids to go back to school.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
shriekiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
shriekier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

shriekily · shriekiness