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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 means having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to, or used to describe a way of arguing or criticizing that seems too forceful. Learn more about the word shrill, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.
- English (US)
SHRILL meaning: 1. having a loud and high sound that is...
- Znaczenie Shrill, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SHRILL definicja: 1. having a loud and high sound that is...
- Shrill: Catalan Translation
shrill translate: agut, estrident. Learn more in the...
- Shrill Spanish Translation
SHRILL translate: agudo, estridente, estridente...
- Shrill: Arabic Translation
shrill translate: صاخِب. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Shrill: Vietnamese Translation
SHRILL translate: chói tai, nhức óc. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
shrill: [adjective] having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound : piercing. accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries.
4 meanings: 1. sharp and high-pitched in quality 2. emitting a sharp high-pitched sound 3. to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a.... Click for more definitions.
Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.
shrill: 1 adj having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones “a shrill whistle” “a shrill gaiety” Synonyms: sharp high , high-pitched used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency adj being sharply insistent on being heard “ shrill criticism” Synonyms: strident imperative requiring attention or action adj of colors that are ...
Shrill means high-pitched and piercing in tone or sound, or producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound. It can also mean sharp or keen to the senses, or strident and insistent. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
Shrill means very high and loud, in an unpleasant way, or loud and determined but often unreasonable. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and example sentences.
