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shrill

/ʃɹɪl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A shrill sound.
  2. To make a shrill noise.
  3. High-pitched and piercing.
  4. Having a shrill voice.
  5. Sharp or keen to the senses.
  6. (especially of a complaint or demand) Fierce, loud, strident.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

screech(English)shriek(English)high-pitched(English)pipe up(English)piercing(English)high(English)sharp(English)pipe(English)carder(English)reverberated(English)squeaking(English)chattering(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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