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- Dictionaryshrill/SHril/
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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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. shrill criticism. shrill adverb. shrillness noun. shrilly. ˈshril-lē. especially Southern ˈsril-
SHRILL definition: 1. having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: 2. used to describe a…. Learn more.
Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.
If you describe a demand, protest, or statement as shrill, you disapprove of it and do not like the strong, forceful way it is said. [ disapproval ] Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones. “a shrill whistle”. “a shrill gaiety”. synonyms: piercing, sharp. high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. adjective. being sharply insistent on being heard. “ shrill criticism”.
1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren. 2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound: a shrill fife. 3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid: shrill colors. v. shrilled, shrill·ing, shrills. v.tr. To utter in a shrill manner; scream. v.intr. To produce a shrill cry or sound. [Middle English shrille.]
Definition of shrill adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A shrill sound is very high, loud, and often unpleasant: a shrill voice (Definition of shrill from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of 'shrill' 1. A shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. [...] 2. If you describe a demand, protest, or statement as shrill, you disapprove of it and do not like the strong, forceful way it is said. [disapproval] [...] 3. If a bell or whistle shrills, it makes a loud, high-pitched sound. [written] [...] More.
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.
