The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OUCH , but the solution may also be SHRIEK which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in LA Times).
Piercing cry? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OUCH | 33 % | 4 |
| SCREAM | 33 % | 6 |
| SHRIEK | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Piercing cry?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shriek
- scream
- screech
- shrill
- screeching
- shrieking
- scree
- treble
- acuteness
- yelp
- squeal
- screaming
Crossword Answer definitions
OUCH interjection- An expression of one's own physical pain.
- An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
- A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
- An expression of disappointment.
- Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
- A brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when valuable or set with jewels.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OUCH
- Toe-stubber's word
- Needle reaction
- "That's gonna leave a mark ..."
- "That stings!"
- "That hurts!"
- "That's gonna leave a mark"
- Response to a painful pun, say
- "That smarts!"
- "That was painful"
- Smart remark?
More clues leading to the result SCREAM
- Horror-movie sound
- Laugh riot
- Groupie greeting
- 1996 horror movie
- Munch depiction
- Sound from a Beatles concertgoer
- Haunted house reaction
- Neve Campbell shocker
- Shriek
- It's hysterical