shrill in English

adjective

1

(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

a shrill laugh

synonyms: high-pitched, piercing, high, sharp, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, penetrating, screeching, shrieking, screechy

verb

1

make a shrill noise.

a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air

noun

1

a shrill sound or cry.

the rising shrill of women's voices

adjective

• high-pitched, piercing, high, sharp, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, penetrating, screeching, shrieking, screechy
• sharp
• strident

verb

• pipe, shriek, pipe up

Use "shrill" in a sentence

1. Mary Ann's voice grew shrill.

2. Fran uttered a shrill scream.

3. Her voice was shrill and penetrating.

4. His supporters are no less shrill.

5. A shrill cry penetrated the silence.

6. 'Freeze!' a shrill voice sang out.

7. The kettle emitted a shrill whistle.

8. Juvenile has a shrill persistent wheeze.

9. The policeman was blowing a shrill whistle.

10. The little robin gave a shrill Cheep

11. Get rid of her, obsessive and shrill!

12. She had a shrill high - pitched voice.

13. She let out a piercing/shrill scream.

14. Its shrill jangle shattered the intense silence.

15. We should never be overbearing, shrill, or reviling.

16. His wife was shrill, languid, handsome and horrible.

17. But he was interrupted by a shrill cackle.

18. 'Who's there?' she cried in a shrill voice.

19. A woman's shrill laughter reverberated in the courtyard.

20. The radio talk shows are filled with shrill voices.

21. He launched a shrill attack on the Prime Minister.

22. She emitted one shrill cry and then was silent.

23. He hated the shrill demands of the children.

24. Mike could hear his aunt's shrill voice downstairs.

25. 'Get out!' she shouted in a shrill voice.

26. The train entered the tunnel with a shrill whistle.

27. Clarion definition is - a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones

28. March brings breezes loud and shrill, stirs the dancing daffodil.

29. 'That's not true,' she protested in a shrill voice.

30. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.

31. Many are shrill and accusatory, and many are sarcastic.

32. Clear and shrill: the Clarion call of a battle trumpet.

33. Suddenly you hear in the distance a shrill, startling sound.

34. The Opposition were shrill in their criticism of the Government's action.

35. Catcall:a harsh or shrill call or whistle expressing derision or disapproval.

36. 24 The train entered the tunnel with a shrill whistle.

37. Flora gave a shrill whistle and started trotting down the cliff.

38. They were originally concerned that she appeared too aggressive, shrill, and unsympathetic.

39. Laotse had laughed before him, a thin , shrill yet cataclysmic laughter.

40. Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism.

41. The zebra squeaked out shrill cries as it was caught by a lion.

42. Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out.

43. Its shrill call can be heard most often in the morning and evening.

44. Then he put his fingers in his mouth and let out a shrill whistle.

45. 8 So fierce you whirr and pound , you drums -- so shrill you bugles blow.

46. Cheeped, cheep·ing, Cheeps To make a faint, shrill sound or sounds; chirp.

47. Does this shrill din really emanate from the top Praga Khan and Jade 4U?

48. Cheeped, cheep·ing, Cheeps To make a faint, shrill sound or sounds; chirp.

49. 93 synonyms for Brassy: strident, loud, harsh, piercing, jarring, noisy, grating, raucous, blaring, shrill

50. Bates plays Kushnick with shrill, profane gusto, literally scorching the earth with her incendiary lungs.