noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle English *shrik, from Old English scrīc thrush; akin to Middle English ~n to shriek Date: 1544 any of numerous usually largely gray or brownish oscine birds (family Laniidae) that have a hooked bill, feed chiefly on insects, and often impale their prey on thorns
SHRIKE
Meaning of SHRIKE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012