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    shrill
    /ʃrɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing: "a shrill laugh"

    verb

    • 1. make a shrill noise: "a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air"

    noun

    • 1. a shrill sound or cry: "the shrill of a smoke detector filled the air"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHRILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHRILL definition: 1. having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: 2. used to describe a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shrillShrill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound : piercing. b. : accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries. shrill gaiety. 2. : having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses. shrill light. 3. : strident, intemperate. shrill anger.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHRILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'shrill' Word Frequency. shrill. (ʃrɪl ) Word forms: comparative shriller , superlative shrillest , 3rd person singular present tense shrills, present participle shrilling, past tense, past participle shrilled. 1. adjective. A shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant.

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    Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shrillShrill - definition of shrill by The Free Dictionary

    Define shrill. shrill synonyms, shrill pronunciation, shrill translation, English dictionary definition of shrill. adj. shrill·er , shrill·est 1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshrill adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    shrill. adjective. /ʃrɪl/ (comparative shriller, superlative shrillest) (of sounds or voices) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way synonym piercing. The PE teacher’s shrill voice rang out across the school fields. The shrill cries of children broke the silence. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHRILL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SHRILL meaning: A shrill sound is very high, loud, and often unpleasant: . Learn more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shrillshrill | meaning of shrill in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    shrill meaning, definition, what is shrill: a shrill sound is very high and unpleasa...: Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySHRILL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "SHRILL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › shrillShrill Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Shrill Definition. shrĭl. shrillest, shrills, shriller. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Adverb. Filter. adjective. shrillest, shriller. Having or producing a high, thin, piercing tone; high-pitched. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized or accompanied by shrill sounds.