Meaning & use
screeching
Making a loud, high-pitched, harsh sound.
See it in a sentence
The car's brakes let out a screeching sound as it stopped just short of the crosswalk.
A screeching owl broke the silence of the forest at midnight.
A note on using this word
Screeching is the present participle of screech and often describes sudden, unpleasant noises like brakes or animal calls.
Words with a similar meaning
shriekingsquealing
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