squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
(verb) utter a harsh abrupt scream
whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise; “The door creaked when I opened it slowly”; “My car engine makes a whining noise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
screak (plural screaks)
shriek; screech
screak (third-person singular simple present screaks, present participle screaking, simple past and past participle screaked)
shriek; screech
• ackers, crakes, creaks, sacker
Source: Wiktionary
Screak, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Screaking.] Etym: [Cf. Icel. skrækja to screech. Cf. Creak, v., Screech.]
Definition: To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound; to screech; to creak, as a door or wheel.
Screak, n.
Definition: A creaking; a screech; a shriek. Bp. Bull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
