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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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SHRILL definition: 1. having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: 2. used to describe a…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.
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.]
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. Definitions on the go.
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.
SHRILL definition: A shrill sound is very high, loud, and often unpleasant: . Learn more.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones. “a shrill whistle”. “a shrill gaiety”. synonyms: piercing, sharp. high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. adjective. being sharply insistent on being heard. “ shrill criticism”.
Keen; sharp; biting; poignant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. High-pitched and piercing. She spoke in a shrill voice. Wiktionary. Synonyms: high-pitched. acute. treble. shrilly. shrieky. piping. piercing.
