screech
noun
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
“he ducked at the screechings of shells”
“he heard the scream of the brakes”
sharp piercing cry
“her screaming attracted the neighbors”
verb
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
“My car engine makes a whining noise”
utter a harsh abrupt scream
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University