n. the sound of a train car being lifted out of the way by an angry person’s bare hands, as in the comic book Gen13 #0 by Jim Lee, Alex Garner and Wendy Fouts.
skrrt.
n. the buzzing sound of radio static.
<*SKRRT*enant Gordon? We’ve got a little situation brewing down here. —Jason Corley, Gotham Day.>
skrsh.
n. the crunch of a foot stomping on giant mollusk eggs, as in the graphic novel Uzumaki 2 by Junji Ito.
Skszp.
n. the name of lyricist Stephen Trask’s character in the film “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”
sktch.
n. a scratching sensation as one’s mind races with irritating memories.
<Sktch. Sktch. Audie felt the sensation of sandpaper rubbing against the inside of his skull. —Whitehorse, “Soul Worms,” EastOfTheWeb.com.>
n. the sound of a swiping blade, as in the comic book Alpha Flight by Mike Gustorvich; see also rrrs.
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