screeching
noun/ˈskɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
1
The act of producing a screech.
- hysterical screechings
- Silence reigned, broken only by the hideous screeching of vultures and the sound of a lawn-mower being used in the hospital grounds.1936, F.J. Thwaites, The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards Publishing, published 1940, page 58: