The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHRIEK which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2010.
Piercing cry crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHRIEK | 33 % | 6 |
| OUCH | 33 % | 4 |
| SCREAM | 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
SHRIEK noun- A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
- An exclamation mark.
- To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
- To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.
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 SHRIEK
- Caterwaul
- Classic horror movie sound
- "Eek!," for example
- High-pitched yell
- Horror film sound
- Cry of horror
- Haunted house cry
- Horror film reaction
- Scream
- "Boo!" reaction
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?