shrill

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/ʃɹɪl/ English

Definitions

noun

A shrill sound.

verb

To make a shrill noise.

adjective

High-pitched and piercing.“The woods rang with shrill cries of the birds.”
Having a shrill voice.
Sharp or keen to the senses.
(especially of a complaint or demand) Fierce, loud, strident.

Related words

Synonyms

screech shriek high-pitched pipe up piercing high sharp pipe strident stark marked screeching shrieking squealing harsh raucous

Associated

carder reverberated squeaking chattering zil whistle whistling wailing trill staccato scream cries

Rhymes

thrill krill trill skill ill instill brill bastille mill till

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