| 释义 |
screechy, a.|ˈskriːtʃɪ|
[f. screech n.1 + -y1.]
Of a voice: Given to screech; loud, shrill, and discordant. Also transf.
a1830Cockburn Mem. (1856) 154 His voice..got sputtering and screechy when he became excited. 1865Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Apr. 10 She has a moderate mezzo soprano, rather reedy and screechy in its upper notes. 1891Leeds Mercury 8 Oct. 8/6 Vilification of the screechiest kind. |