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"a shrill whistle" "a shrill gaiety"adjectivehaving or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
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"shrill criticism"adjectivebeing sharply insistent on being heard
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verbutter a shrill cry
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"a shrill turquoise"adjectiveof colors that are bright and gaudy
Definition that contains shrill
- whistle acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
- pipe utter a shrill cry
- crow utter shrill sounds
- pierce sound sharply or shrilly
- fife a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
- shriek utter a shrill cry
- shrill utter a shrill cry
- cackle squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
- clarion a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
- skirl make a shrill, wailing sound