Definition of shrill - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
soundhigh-pitched and piercing in sound
- The shrill alarm woke everyone up.
2.
voicehaving a sharp and unpleasant voice
- Her shrill voice echoed in the hall.
3.
soundforceful and strident in tone
- His shrill demands were hard to ignore.
4.
appearanceUK excessively bright and gaudy in colorUK
- The shrill colors of the painting were overwhelming.
Verb
1.
voicetr./intr. utter words in a high-pitched tonetr./intr.
- She shrilled her demands to the crowd.
2.
noisetr. make something emit a high, piercing soundtr.
- The alarm shrilled, waking everyone up.
Origin of shrill
Old English, scrallet (to shriek)
Terms with shrill included in their meaning
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sound
make a high-pitched, shrill sound
high-pitched sound
making a high-pitched, shrill sound
shrill noise
sound sharply through silence
sound
sharp and shrill sound
cry of pain
harsh shrill cry of pain or fright
sound
produce a shrill sound suddenly
sounds
shrill noise made by a bird or voice
sound
emit a shrill sound like a whistle
shrill sound
sound that is very unpleasant to hear
sound
having a high pitch or shrill sound
bird
small North American owl with ear tufts and a shrill cry
sound
make a high-pitched or shrill sound
sounds
make a shrill howling or wailing noise
shrill noise
making a shrill, wailing noise
sound
produce a shrill creaking or squeaking noise
sound
produce a shrill creaking noise by rubbing
shrillness
in a shrill or high-pitched manner
tone
more shrill or piercing in tone
sound
shrill sound like bagpipes
music
make a shrill sound like bagpipes
sound
making a shrill, wailing sound
shrill sound
high-pitched, piercing sound
harsh sound
making a harsh, shrill sound
voice quality
make a shrill, trilling sound, especially while talking
Examples of shrill in a sentence
The shrill whistle signaled the end of the game. The shrill alarm startled everyone awake. His shrill laughter was hard to ignore. A shrill alarm woke the entire building. Her shrill whistle cut through the crowd. The shrill outfit caught everyone's attention at the party.
Her shrill makeup was too much for the conservative event. The referee shrilled the whistle to start the game. He shrilled his objections during the meeting. The referee's whistle shrilled, signaling the end of the match. As the kettle boiled, it shrilled loudly in the kitchen.
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- French:strident, glapir, ...
- German:schrill, schreien, ...
- Italian:acuto, strillare, ...
- Spanish:agudo, chillar, ...
- Portuguese:estridente, gritar, ...
- Chinese:刺耳的, 尖声喊出, ...
- Japanese:甲高い, 甲高い声で叫ぶ, ...
- Arabic:حَادّ, صَرَخَ, ...
- Hebrew:צוֹרְמָנִי, לִצְרוֹחַ בְּקוֹל צוֹרְמָנִי, ...
- Russian:пронзительный, пронзительно выкрикивать, ...
- Ukrainian:пронизливий, кричати, ...
- Hindi:कर्कश, चीखना, ...
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