screeching in WordNet English dictionary

1. sharp piercing cry
   "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
   scream  screaming  shriek  shrieking  screech  screeching 
   
2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
   "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
   screech  screeching  shriek  shrieking  scream  screaming