screak
[ skreek ]
verb (used without object)
to screech.
to creak.
noun
a screech.
a creak.
Origin of screak
11490–1500; <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skrike,Danish skrige; cognate with Old Norse skrækja to screech; see screech
Other words from screak
- screaky, adjective
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How to use screak in a sentence
The silence was broken by more screaking of the outside stairs.
When Egypt Went Broke | Holman DayTwice he heard it sung through to the faint accompaniment of the tiny screaking rocker.
Stubble | George Looms
British Dictionary definitions for screak
screak
/ (skriːk) dialect, mainly US /
verb
(intr) to screech or creak
noun
a screech or creak
Origin of screak
1C16: from Old Norse skrækja. See screech 1, shriek
Derived forms of screak
- screaky, adjective
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