shrill
ʃrɪl
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Definition of shrill - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
soundhigh-pitched and piercing in sound
  • The shrill alarm woke everyone up.
piercing screeching strident
2.
voicehaving a sharp and unpleasant voice
  • Her shrill voice echoed in the hall.
high-pitched piercing strident
3.
soundforceful and strident in tone
  • His shrill demands were hard to ignore.
blaring piercing strident
4.
appearanceUKexcessively bright and gaudy in colorUK
  • The shrill colors of the painting were overwhelming.
garish gaudy

Verb

1.
voicetr./intr.utter words in a high-pitched tonetr./intr.
  • She shrilled her demands to the crowd.
screech squeal yell
2.
noisetr.make something emit a high, piercing soundtr.
  • The alarm shrilled, waking everyone up.
screech squeal
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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

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.

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  1. French:strident, glapir, ...
  2. German:schrill, schreien, ...
  3. Italian:acuto, strillare, ...
  4. Spanish:agudo, chillar, ...
  5. Portuguese:estridente, gritar, ...
  6. Chinese:刺耳的, 尖声喊出, ...
  7. Japanese:甲高い, 甲高い声で叫ぶ, ...
  8. Arabic:حَادّ, صَرَخَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:צוֹרְמָנִי, לִצְרוֹחַ בְּקוֹל צוֹרְמָנִי, ...
  10. Russian:пронзительный, пронзительно выкрикивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пронизливий, кричати, ...
  12. Hindi:कर्कश, चीखना, ...

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