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shrill

/ʃrɪl/
en-us undefinedshrill
Main Example

The shrill whistle made everyone cover their ears.

Example context
en-us flagThe shrill whistle made everyone cover their ears.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Having a high-pitched and piercing sound.

Other Example

The shrill cry of the baby woke me up.

en-us flagThe shrill cry of the baby woke me up.

She let out a shrill laugh that echoed in the room.

en-us flagShe let out a shrill laugh that echoed in the room.

The alarm had a shrill tone that startled everyone.

en-us flagThe alarm had a shrill tone that startled everyone.
Synonyms

shrill voice

en-us flagshrill voice

shrill sound

en-us flagshrill sound

shrill laughter

en-us flagshrill laughter
Synonyms

piercing

high-pitched

screeching

shrill

/ʃrɪl/
Main Example

The child shrilled with excitement.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To make a high-pitched and piercing sound.

Other Example

The alarm shrilled loudly in the morning.

She shrilled in delight when she saw the puppy.

The whistle shrilled as the train approached.

Synonyms

shrill voice

shrill cry

shrill laughter

Synonyms

screech

wail

yelp

shrill

/ʃrɪl/
Main Example

I heard a shrill from the other room.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A high-pitched and piercing sound.

Other Example
Synonyms
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