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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 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: 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.
having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: She had a shrill high-pitched voice. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. loud The sirens were loud. noisy Our neighbours are very noisy. deafening The music was deafening. thunderous Thunderous cheers erupted from the fans during the final seconds of the game.
full of or characterized by such a sound: shrill music. betraying some strong emotion or attitude in an exaggerated amount, as antagonism or defensiveness. marked by great intensity; keen: the shrill, incandescent light of the exploding bomb.
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” synonyms: strident. imperative. requiring attention or action. adjective.
Apr 25, 2024 · (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 . Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out.
