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- Dictionaryshrill/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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Oct 16, 2012 · SHRILL definition: 1. having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: 2. used to describe a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHRILL is scream. How to use shrill in a sentence.
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. Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism. If a bell or whistle shrills, it makes a loud, high-pitched sound. The phone shrilled, making her jump. [VERB]
A shrill sound is high pitched and sharp, like the squeak of the mouse in your cupboard or the sound of your “eek” when you hear it. Closer to a shriek than a trill, a shrill tone is one that might make you cover your ears, usually because the tone is so high and sharp.
Define shrill. shrill synonyms, shrill pronunciation, shrill translation, English dictionary definition of shrill. adj. shrill·er , shrill·est 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...
Definition of shrill adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (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.
Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.
Home invaders are being scared away by deafening shrills and the threat of attack by territorial geese. The producing or emitting of a shrill sound or sounds. Also: a shrill sound, cry, etc. An exclamation of joy, exhilaration, astonishment, etc. Occasionally as n., a high-pitched sound resembling this.
Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out. ...the shrill whistle of the engine. Synonyms: piercing , high , sharp , acute More Synonyms of shrill
Aug 6, 2024 · shrill (third-person singular simple present shrills, present participle shrilling, simple past and past participle shrilled) To make a shrill noise. And all wee dwell in deadly night, / O heauie herſe. / Breake we our pipes, that ſhrild as lowde as Larke, / O carefull verſe.
