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scread.

cry, shout, scream

6 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃcɾʲad̪ˠ/
  1. cry, shout, scream

    feminine
    Lig sé scread
  2. screech, shriek

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish scret, of onomatopoeic or expressive origin; compare similar Germanic words like scream, screech, shriek and German schreien.

verb/ʃcɾʲad̪ˠ/
  1. to cry, shout, scream, bawl

    intransitive
  2. to cry out

    intransitive
  3. to screech, shriek

    intransitive
  4. to burst out, exclaim

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish scretaid, from the noun.

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