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Definition of shrill

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Shrill (v. i.) Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said of a sound, or of that which produces a sound..

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Squeaker :: Squeak (n.) A sharp, shrill, disagreeable sound suddenly utered, either of the human voice or of any animal or instrument, such as is made by carriage wheels when dry, by the soles of leather shoes, or by a pipe or reed..

Shrilly :: Shrilly (a.) Somewhat shrill.

Shriek :: Shriek (n.) A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like..

Piping :: Piping (v.) Emitting a high, shrill sound..

Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.

Acute :: Acute (a.) High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent..

Shrilly :: Shrilly (adv.) In a shrill manner; acutely; with a sharp sound or voice.

Flat :: Flat (superl.) Not sharp or shrill; not acute; as, a flat sound..

Shrill :: Shrill (n.) A shrill sound.

Screaming :: Screaming (a.) Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp.

Shrill-tongued :: Shrill-tongued (a.) Having a shrill voice.

Shrill :: Shrill (v. i.) To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill..

Squealer :: Squeal (n.) A shrill, somewhat prolonged cry..

Stridulate :: Stridor (n.) A harsh, shrill, or creaking noise..

Shirl :: Shirl (a.) Shrill.

Screech :: Screech (n.) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream..

Piping :: Piping (n.) The act of playing on a pipe; the shrill noted of birds, etc..

Screechy :: Screechy (a.) Like a screech; shrill and harsh.

Screech :: Screech (v.) To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle..