banshee
/ˈbænʃi/
noun
- In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a family.
- The old story tells of a banshee who appeared at the castle gates.
- According to legend, the banshee's cry could be heard before someone died.
- Many Irish families have tales of hearing a banshee wailing in the night.
- A person who makes a loud, high-pitched, or mournful sound, often used humorously or critically.
- The singer's voice was so shrill she sounded like a banshee.
- The alarm clock went off like a banshee, waking everyone in the house.
- My little brother screamed like a banshee when he saw the spider.