English to English
shrill
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adjective (a)
- Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said of a sound, or of that which produces a sound.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- A shrill sound.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones(adj.all)Example:
A shrill whistle.
A shrill gaiety.
source: wordnet30 - being sharply insistent on being heard(adj.all)Example:
Shrill criticism.
source: wordnet30 - of colors that are bright and gaudy(adj.all)Example:
A shrill turquoise.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill.(verb)source: webster1913
- To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.(verb)source: webster1913