Meaning of Shriek | Babel Free
ʃɹiːkDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“Shrieks, clamours, murmurs, fill⟳ the frighted town.”
“Sabor, the lioness, was a wise hunter. To one less wise the wild alarm of her fierce cry⟳ as she sprang would have⟳ seemed a foolish thing, for could she not more surely have⟳ fallen upon her victims had she but quietly leaped without that loud shriek?”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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