- shrills
- ʃrɪl v. shriek, scream, cry out in a loud high-pitched voice adj. high-pitched, sharp, piercing (about a sound)
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shrill — [[t]ʃrɪ̱l[/t]] shriller, shrillest, shrills, shrilling, shrilled 1) ADJ GRADED A shrill sound is high pitched and unpleasant. Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out. ...the shrill whistle of the engine... Mary… … English dictionary
shrill´ness — shrill «shrihl», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a high pitch; high and sharp in sound; piercing: »a shrill cry or voice. Crickets, locusts, and katydids make shrill noises. SYNONYM(S): strident. 2. a) full of shrill sounds: »a gym … Useful english dictionary
Shrill — Shrill, v. t. To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound. [1913 Webster] How poor Andromache shrills her dolors forth. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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