Shrill - Definition
shrill
adj 1: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety" [syn: shrill,
sharp]
2: being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands";
"shrill criticism" [syn: strident, shrill]
3: of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise"
v 1: utter a shrill cry [syn: shriek, shrill, pipe up,
pipe]