Shrill Definition & Meaning
shrill
- adjective
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
- being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"
- of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise"
- verb
- utter a shrill cry
"Shrill" in song lyrics
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"As I preserve and define the shrill"
Jesse Abraham — Get Off Me -
"teenager noise shrill"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with shrill
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- What does shrill mean?
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety" being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism" of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise" utter a shrill cry
- What part of speech is shrill?
- Shrill is an adjective and a verb.
- How many definitions does shrill have?
- Shrill has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).