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Written craik Sc. Irel. ; craak Cor.2 [krek, kreak, kriak.] 1. v. Of birds : to cry out harshly ; to croak.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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- croak78%
The harsh call of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.
- skreak72%
(UK, regional, archaic) creak; shriek; squeak.
- skreak71%
An archaic British regional word meaning to creak, shriek, or squeak — a harsh, grating noise. The word blends the sounds it describes (squeak + shriek + creak) into a single expressive term. Found in older British dialect writing and now largely obsolete in everyday speech.
- shriek69%
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
- quawk69%
Of birds, to give loud, harsh vocalisations.