12
shrieking(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
12
screaming(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
11
harsh(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
9
piercing(adjective, shrill)
9
shrill(adjective, harsh, shrill)
8
rasping(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
7
scream
6
screech
6
caterwauling(noun, verb, adjective, hard, severe)
6
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
squealing(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
6
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
whining(verb, adjective, shrill, screaming)
5
creaking(verb, adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
5
jangling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
jarring(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
penetrating(adjective, shrill)
5
shriek
5
squeaking(verb, screaming)
5
squeaky(adjective, shrill)
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