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Meaning of shrill

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shrill

Pronunciation:/ʃɹɪl//ʃɹɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A shrill sound.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make a shrill noise.

adjective

Definitions

  1. High-pitched and piercing.

    Example: The woods rang with shrill cries of the birds.

  2. Having a shrill voice.

  3. Sharp or keen to the senses.

  4. (especially of a complaint or demand) Fierce, loud, strident.