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Dictionary: screak
(skrēk) pronunciation
intr.v., screaked, screak·ing, screaks.
  1. To screech; shriek.
  2. To creak.
n.
  1. A screech; a shriek.
  2. A creak.

[Middle English skricken, from Old Norse skrækja.]

screaky screak'y adj.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make a high-pitched, screeching noise, as of a door
  Synonyms: squeak, screech, creak, skreak

Meaning #2: utter a harsh abrupt scream
  Synonyms: squawk, skreak, skreigh, screech


 
 
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