screeching

screech

S0167200 (skrēch)n.1. A high-pitched, strident cry.2. A sound suggestive of this cry: the screech of train brakes.v. screeched, screech·ing, screech·es v.tr. To utter in a screech or high-pitched voice.v.intr.1. To cry out in a high-pitched, strident voice.2. To make a sound suggestive of a screech: Tires screeched on the wet pavement.

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[Alteration of obsolete scrich, from Middle English scrichen, to screech, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skrækja.]

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screech′er n.screech′i·ness n.screech′y adj.

screeching

(ˈskriːtʃɪŋ) adj1. producing a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched cry2. producing a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	screeching - a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"screech, shriek, shrieking, scream, screamingnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screechcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

Translations

stridente