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.
The old gate skreaked on its hinges every time the wind picked up.
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(UK, regional, archaic) creak; shriek; squeak.
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