1. a person or thing that screeches or makes harsh, shrill sounds
2. a type of owl, especially the screech owl
Usage: informal

Examples

• The old car was a real screecher when it needed new brakes.
• That screecher outside my window kept me awake all night.
• The little screecher in the oak tree hooted softly at dusk.
• She’s quite a screecher when she gets excited about something.
• The barn owl was known as a screecher by the local farmers.
• The rusty gate was a terrible screecher in the wind.