Unsik (en. Screeching)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
A type of sound that is high and unpleasant to the ears.
The screeching of the birds in the morning woke me up.
Ang unsik ng mga ibon sa umaga ay nagising sa akin.
Refers to an intense sound that often hurts the ears.
When the door opened, I heard its screech.
Nang bumukas ang pintuan, narinig ko ang unsik nito.

Common Phrases and Expressions

screeching of brakes
The sound produced by a vehicle's brakes when it halts.
unsik ng preno

Related Words

screamed
A verb meaning to make a loud sound.
sinigaw

Slang Meanings

something bad that happened or a negative outcome
Wow, the outcome of our exam was unsik.
Grabe, unsik ng resulta ng exam natin.
when something unexpected happened
I thought it would be fine, but my experience at the party was unsik.
Akala ko okay lang, pero unsik pala ang naging karanasan ko sa party.
when there's unpleasant news or gossip
Have you heard the unsik news about him?
Nabalitaan mo na ba yung unsik na balita about sa kanya?