Complete Definition of "shrill"

English

Etymology
Middle English shrille.

Pronunciation
w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA:/�ɹɪɫ/
audio|en-us-shrill.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪl|-ɪl

Adjective
en-adj|shrill|er

  1. High-pitched and piercing.
  2. Sharp or keen to the senses.

Translations
trans-top|High-pitched and piercing
Finnish: kimeä, kimakka
German: schrill
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Sharp or keen to the senses
German: scharf
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

  1. To make a shrill noise.

Translations
Finnish: kirkaista

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