Shrill Definition

shrĭl
shrillest, shrills, shriller
adjective
shrillest, shriller
Having or producing a high, thin, piercing tone; high-pitched.
Webster's New World
Characterized or accompanied by shrill sounds.
Webster's New World
Unrestrained and irritatingly insistent.
Webster's New World
Keen; sharp; biting; poignant.
Webster's New World
High-pitched and piercing.
She spoke in a shrill voice.
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verb
shrills
To utter shrilly.
Webster's New World
To make a shrill noise or sound.
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adverb
In a shrill manner.
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noun
A shrill sound.
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Other Word Forms of Shrill

Adjective

Base Form:
shrill
Comparative:
shriller
Superlative:
shrillest

Origin of Shrill

  • Middle English shrille

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English shrille.

    From Wiktionary

Shrill Sentence Examples

  • Who gave orders? he said in his shrill, harsh voice.

  • Alarm calls are in the form of a shrill whistle.

  • Even the kitten gave a dreadfully shrill scream and at the same time Jim the cab-horse neighed loudly.

  • If alarmed they utter a shrill loud whistle, and rush down the burrow, but reappear after a few minutes to see if the danger is past.

  • Here, by the very corner of my field, still nearer to town, Zilpha, a colored woman, had her little house, where she spun linen for the townsfolk, making the Walden Woods ring with her shrill singing, for she had a loud and notable voice.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHR

Words Ending With

LLLILL

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Words Starting With S and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With L