screak

screak  (skrk)

intr.v. screaked, screak·ing, screaks

1. To screech; shriek.

2. To creak.

n.

1. A screech; a shriek.

2. A creak.

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[Middle English skricken, from Old Norse skrækja.]

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screaky adj.

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screak [skriːk] Dialect chiefly US

vb

(intr) to screech or creak

n

a screech or creak

[from Old Norse skrækja. See screech¹, shriek]

screaky  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	screak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" creak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	2.	screak - utter a harsh abrupt scream skreigh, squawk, screech, skreak cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"