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screechy.

Resembling a screech.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈskɹit͡ʃi/General-American
  1. Resembling a screech.

    a screechy sound
  2. Given to screeching.

    She has a screechy voice that really grates on my nerves, like a dentist's drill.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English screech Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English screechy From screech + -y.

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