Skrik (noun)
sk-rik
a sudden fright or panic.
Skrik is a borrowing from Afrikaans, a South African language descended from Dutch, and comes from Dutch schrik, meaning “fright.”
Example sentences
“The fox’s screeching gave people living nearby quite a skrik.”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
