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piercing scream
piercing scream
Fig. a very loud and shrill scream. Suddenly, there was a piercing scream from the next room. Bob heard Susan's piercing scream and ran to help her.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Apolonia | | ah-paw-LAWN-yah (Polish) | Spanish, Polish |
| Rudolf | | [ru:dɔlf] | |
| Daedalus | | DED-ə-ləs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Peigi | | - | Scottish |
| Raymund | | RAY-mənd | English (Rare) |
| Jolyon | | - | English (Rare) |