adjective
- characterized by or producing shrill, high-pitched screams or sounds
Usage: informal
Examples
- The shrieky sound of the microphone feedback made everyone cover their ears.
- Her shrieky laugh could be heard across the entire restaurant.
- The old door made a shrieky noise whenever it opened.
- The children became shrieky with excitement at the carnival.
- I can’t stand that shrieky violin music.
- The shrieky alarm woke up the whole neighborhood.