"shriekling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shrieklings [plural]
Etymology: shriek + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shriek|ling}} shriek + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} shriekling (plural shrieklings)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A noisy child. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-shriekling-en-noun-pbbfFTya Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shriekling meaning in English (1.2kB)

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