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English → English (gcide) Definition: Shriek owl Shriek \Shriek\, n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like. [1913 Webster] Shrieks, clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Shriek owl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The screech owl. (b) The swift; -- so called from its cry. [1913 Webster]