"shrieky" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ʃɹiːki/ Forms: shriekier [comparative], shriekiest [superlative]
Etymology: From shriek + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shriek|y}} shriek + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} shrieky (comparative shriekier, superlative shriekiest)
  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
    Sense id: en-shrieky-en-adj-EGrkR~9o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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