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    shrill
    /ʃrɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing: "a shrill laugh"

    verb

    • 1. make a shrill noise: "a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air"

    noun

    • 1. a shrill sound or cry: "the shrill of a smoke detector filled the air"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHRILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ʃrɪl ) Word forms: comparative shriller , superlative shrillest , 3rd person singular present tense shrills, present participle shrilling, past tense, past participle shrilled. 1. adjective. A shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHRILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHRILL definition: 1. having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: 2. used to describe a…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shrillShrill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound : piercing. b. : accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries. shrill gaiety. 2. : having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses. shrill light. 3. : strident, intemperate. shrill anger. shrill criticism. shrill adverb. shrillness noun. shrilly. ˈshril-lē. especially Southern ˈsril-

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shrillSHRILL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHRILL definition in American English | Collins English ...

    1. sharp and high-pitched in quality. 2. emitting a sharp high-pitched sound. verb. 3. to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill tone. 4. (transitive) rare. to cause to produce a shrill sound.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shrillShrill - definition of shrill by The Free Dictionary

    1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren. 2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound: a shrill fife. 3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid: shrill colors. v. shrilled, shrill·ing, shrills. v.tr. To utter in a shrill manner; scream. v.intr. To produce a shrill cry or sound. [Middle English shrille .]

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSHRILL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'shrill' 1. A shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. [...] 2. If you describe a demand, protest, or statement as shrill, you disapprove of it and do not like the strong, forceful way it is said. [disapproval] [...] 3. If a bell or whistle shrills, it makes a loud, high-pitched sound. [written] [...] More.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshrill adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ʃrɪl/ (comparative shriller, superlative shrillest) (of sounds or voices) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way synonym piercing. The PE teacher’s shrill voice rang out across the school fields. The shrill cries of children broke the silence. Take your English to the next level.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shrillshrill | meaning of shrill in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    shrill meaning, definition, what is shrill: a shrill sound is very high and unpleasa...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHRILL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SHRILL meaning: A shrill sound is very high, loud, and often unpleasant: . Learn more.