shrieks

Meanings

• Noun

  A loud, sharp, and sudden sound, often expressing fear, pain, or excitement.

  - "The sound of the car screeching to a halt startled everyone."
  - "The audience let out a collective shriek when the monster appeared on screen."
  - "After the roller coaster dropped, the riders let out a triumphant shriek."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrieks
squeaks , leaks , peaks , speaks , breaks , akes

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Variants

List of all variants of shrieks that leads to same result
shriek , shrieked , shrieking , shrieks

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Etymology

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Old English scrican or screogan; related to scree ‘shout, cry out’.

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Trivia

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1. The loudest human shriek ever recorded was 121.1 decibels.

2. In some cultures, a shriek is believed to be a sign of possession by a spirit or demon.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scream: Scream is a genre of horror films characterized by the portrayal of people being terrified and shrieking.

2. Shock: Shock is a state of intense emotional or physical reaction, often accompanied by a shriek.

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Culture

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Shrieks are commonly used in various forms of media, such as horror movies, roller coasters, and thrill rides, to elicit fear or excitement from the audience. In literature, the sound of a shriek is often used to indicate a sudden and dramatic turn of events.

How to Memorize "shrieks"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person's face contorting in fear and opening their mouth wide to emit a loud shriek.
   - Imagine the sound waves traveling through the air and reaching your ears.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a shriek with a scary movie or roller coaster ride.
   - Connect the word shriek with the emotion of fear or excitement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'shriek' by associating it with the sound of a scream or a loud, sharp noise.

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