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shriek muzzle brigand kennel diminutive

shriek

shriek1 /ʃriːk/ verb

  1. [intransitive] to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain SYN scream
    • They were dragged from their homes, shrieking and weeping
    • He shrieked in agony
    • shriek with
      • A group of students were shrieking with laughter.
  2. [transitive] to say something in high loud voice because you are excited, afraid, or angry SYN scream
    • 'I'm pregnant,' she shrieked.
    • shriek at
      • 'I'll kill you,' Anne shrieked at him.

muzzle

muz·zle1 /ˈmʌzəl/ noun [countable]

  1. the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or horse
  2. a cover that you put over a dog's mouth to stop it from biting people
  3. the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out

brigand

brig·and /ˈbrɪɡənd/ noun [countable] literary

a thief, especially one of a group that attacks people in mountains or forests.

kennel

ken·nel /ˈkenl/ noun [countable]

  1. a small building made for a god to sleep in
  2. (also kennels [plural]) British English a place where dogs are kept for breeding or are cared for while their owners are away
    • boarding/quarantine kennel
      • The puppy, which may have rabies, is at a quarantine kennel.

diminutive

di·min·u·tive1 /dəˈmɪnjətɪv, dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ adjective

small

  • a shy diminutive man