Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shriekfest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shriek-fest
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An event filled with shrieking.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Clinton made this remark while engaged in a shriekfest against some hapless Investor's Business Daily reported^([sic]) who dared ask about press conferences and the campaign-finance scandals."
"Even though, at first glance, a slate filled with films like “Bug” and “Hostel 2” would seem to be classic male-oriented shriekfests, the reality is that women are avid fans of horror films."

Etymology

From shriek + -fest.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shriek

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

shriekfests (plural)

Questions

What does shriekfest mean?: An event filled with shrieking.
Where does shriekfest come from?: From shriek + -fest.

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