— screechingly , adv.
/skree"ching/ , adj.
1. causing or uttering screeches: screeching bats.
2. characteristic of screeches; harshly shrill: a screeching tone.
n.
3. the act or sound of a person or thing that screeches.
[ 1610-20; SCREECH + -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]