The definition of shrill is someone or something that is loud and high-pitched, or that is loud and forceful.
(adjective)An example of a sound that would be described as shrill is a high-pitched, loud complaint.
See shrill in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME shrille, akin to LowG schrell, Ger schrill: echoic, prob. akin to shriek
adverb
intransitive verb
transitive verb
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adjective shrill·er, shrill·est
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Origin: Middle English shrille
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