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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"
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.
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.
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. sharp and high-pitched in quality. 2. emitting a sharp high-pitched sound. verb. 3. to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill tone. 4. (transitive) rare. to cause to produce a shrill sound.
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 .]
SHRILL meaning: A shrill sound is very high, loud, and often unpleasant: . Learn more.
