The meaning of Shrill
Shrill – definition
adjective(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
Usage examples:
A shrill laugh
verbMake a shrill noise.
Usage examples:
A piercing whistle shrilled through the night air
nounA shrill sound or cry.
Usage examples:
The shrill of a smoke detector filled the air
adjectiveNot pleasant to hear; loud and high
Usage examples:
A shrill voice, the terrified woman shrilly ordered the goat out of her kitchen.
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Word origin
late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German schrell ‘sharp in tone or taste’.
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