Screech (comics)
WordNet
noun
(1) Sharp piercing cry
"Her screaming attracted the neighbors"
(2) A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"He ducked at the screechings of shells"
"He heard the scream of the brakes"
verb
(3) Utter a harsh abrupt scream
(4) Make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"