Shrill Definition

shrill
adjective
  1. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
  2. being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"
  3. of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise"
verb
  1. utter a shrill cry

Synonyms for shrill

high

at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder" in or to a high position, amount, or degree

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piercing

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians

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pipe

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to

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screech

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells

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sharp

changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here

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shriek

sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

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"Shrill" in song lyrics

See how shrill is used in real songs:

  • "As I preserve and define the shrill"
    Jesse Abraham — Get Off Me
  • "teenager noise shrill"
    AOL — AOL

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