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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: Created by Aidy Bryant, Alexandra Rushfield, Lindy West. With Aidy Bryant, Lolly Adefope, John Cameron Mitchell, Ian Owens. A woman seeks out ways to change her life without changing her body.
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 is an American comedy television series developed by Aidy Bryant, Alexandra Rushfield, and Lindy West, based on West's book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman. The series premiered on March 15, 2019, on Hulu, and stars Bryant in the lead role.
Shrill definition: high-pitched and piercing in sound quality. See examples of SHRILL used in a sentence.
A shrill sound is high pitched and sharp, like the squeak of the mouse in your cupboard or the sound of your “eek” when you hear it. Closer to a shriek than a trill, a shrill tone is one that might make you cover your ears, usually because the tone is so high and sharp.
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. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unrestrained and irritatingly insistent.
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.
SHRILL meaning: 1 : having a very loud, high-pitched sound; 2 : loud and difficult to ignore but often unreasonable.
Jun 9, 2024 · 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.
