screech

nouns

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
"he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
is derived from
screechy
sharp piercing cry
"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
is derived from
screechy

verbs

make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine
is derived from
screeching
utter a harsh abrupt scream
screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk
is derived from
screecher