Canadian English Meaning of shrill

shrill

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Definitions and Meaning of shrill in English

Wordnet

shrill (v)

utter a shrill cry

Wordnet

shrill (s)

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

being sharply insistent on being heard

of colors that are bright and gaudy

Webster

shrill (v. i.)

Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said of a sound, or of that which produces a sound.

To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill.

Webster

shrill (n.)

A shrill sound.

Webster

shrill (v. t.)

To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.

FAQs About the word shrill

shrill

utter a shrill cry, having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones, being sharply insistent on being heard, of colors that are bright and gaudyAcute;

scream,scream,squeal,cry,howl,shriek,squall,wail,yell,yelp

Murmur,whisper,mutter

shrike => shrike, shright => shriek, shrift => confession, shrieve => Sheriff, shrievalty => shrievalty,