Meaning & use
screecher
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a person, animal, or thing that makes a loud, high-pitched, harsh cry or sound.
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The barn owl is known as a screecher because of its eerie nighttime call.
The toddler was quite the screecher whenever nap time was mentioned.
A note on using this word
Formed simply by adding the agent suffix '-er' to the verb 'screech', on the same pattern as 'preacher' or 'teacher'.
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