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Screechy

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a screech.

    "a screechy sound"

  2. 2
    Given to screeching.

    "She has a screechy voice that really grates on my nerves, like a dentist's drill."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge wordnet

Etymology

From screech + -y.

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