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shrill
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
shriller; shrillest
shriller; shrillest
Learner's definition of SHRILL
[also more shrill; most shrill]
1
: having a very loud, high-pitched sound尖声的；尖厉的
- a shrill whistle/scream刺耳的哨声/尖叫声
2
: loud and difficult to ignore but often unreasonable非要…不可的；不依不饶的
- shrill protests/accusations不依不饶的抗议/指责
— shrillness
noun [noncount]— shrilly
adverb- He whistled shrilly.他的哨音刺耳。
2 shrill /ˈʃrɪl/ verb
shrills; shrilled; shrilling
2 shrill
/ˈʃrɪl/
verb
shrills; shrilled; shrilling
Learner's definition of SHRILL
1
[no object] : to make a very loud, high-pitched sound发出刺耳的声音；尖叫
- The bell shrilled.钟声刺耳地响了起来。
2
[+ object] : to say (something) in a very loud, high-pitched voice尖声说
- “What!?” she shrilled.“什么！？”她尖声问道。
shrilled; shrilling; shrills
: to utter or emit an acute piercing sound
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist Adjective the shrill sound of a policeman's whistle
Recent Examples on the Web
Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Each of the four movements Thursday traced a giant decrescendo, coming on strong with cacophonous, often shrill music and slowly ebbing away in a dazzling variety of textures and colors, all of them sparse and serene. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2022 Earth smells and the pungency of privet and balsam were still acute at this hour, unmingled; the shadows were as bold as in a child’s picture book; swifts and house martins tracked across the pale sky overhead, shrilling in thrilled anticipation. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022 China’s opposition to collaborative multi-national surveillance webs in the Pacific may get even more shrill, and China’s ongoing efforts to target surveillance platforms and cooperative intelligence dissemination networks may get even more overt. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 7 May 2022 Sheridan died less than two weeks after Estelle Harris, who played the shrill mother of George Costanza (Jason Alexander). Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Time Out New York asked him whether his shrill-voiced shtick had gotten louder over time. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 Of course, don't expect partisans on the political fringes, who dominate so much of today's political debate with their enablers in a media echo chamber that amplifies the most shrill voices, to appreciate Sen. Collins' statesmanship. Charlie Dent, CNN, 3 Apr. 2022 Gottfried was known for his iconic shrill voice and beloved for his crude comedic style. Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022 Despite that voice, which could be annoying or shrill, Harris could bring a distinct warmth and charm to her roles. Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2022 Other European countries are taking views along the spectrum, including some who see a Russian attack as likely but still consider recent warnings as shrill and counterproductive. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022 Stacey Hanke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Sonically, Levi’s first film is equal parts shrill and echoey. Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2021 The syrup, meanwhile, made the Sauvignon’s acidity shrill and flattened the Riesling’s fruit. Lettie Teague, WSJ, 23 June 2021 Elsewhere, another citizen glanced over her shoulder, hastily pulled herself into a dress, and winced at a whistle blown by one of the three advancing officers, the shrill of it a rip of violence through the mild day. Hermione Hoby, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 And more than 30 years ago, the island’s air vibrated with the deafening shrill of thousands of chirping cicadas. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2021 In lesser hands, Vicedo’s book could have grown shrill with outrage. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2021 Waugh maintains barely restrained chaos throughout, which often tends toward the shrill. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2020 Shoppers casually meandered from store to store, and the shrill shouts of children could be heard echoing through the concourses of the Mall of America. Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, 15 Aug. 2020 See More
Verb
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s increasingly shrill brand of Hindu nationalism has inflamed religious animosity within the country. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Each of the four movements Thursday traced a giant decrescendo, coming on strong with cacophonous, often shrill music and slowly ebbing away in a dazzling variety of textures and colors, all of them sparse and serene. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2022 Earth smells and the pungency of privet and balsam were still acute at this hour, unmingled; the shadows were as bold as in a child’s picture book; swifts and house martins tracked across the pale sky overhead, shrilling in thrilled anticipation. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 Adjective
His successor in Mosca’s affections, the high-strung, high-camp Angel (Luke Pasqualino), soon arrives on the scene, glamorously weeping and wailing, with the couple’s young baby — the least shrill presence here by some distance — in tow. Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022 China’s opposition to collaborative multi-national surveillance webs in the Pacific may get even more shrill, and China’s ongoing efforts to target surveillance platforms and cooperative intelligence dissemination networks may get even more overt. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 7 May 2022 Sheridan died less than two weeks after Estelle Harris, who played the shrill mother of George Costanza (Jason Alexander). Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Time Out New York asked him whether his shrill-voiced shtick had gotten louder over time. NBC News, 12 Apr. 2022 Of course, don't expect partisans on the political fringes, who dominate so much of today's political debate with their enablers in a media echo chamber that amplifies the most shrill voices, to appreciate Sen. Collins' statesmanship. Charlie Dent, CNN, 3 Apr. 2022 Gottfried was known for his iconic shrill voice and beloved for his crude comedic style. Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022 Despite that voice, which could be annoying or shrill, Harris could bring a distinct warmth and charm to her roles. Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2022 Other European countries are taking views along the spectrum, including some who see a Russian attack as likely but still consider recent warnings as shrill and counterproductive. Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022 Noun
The sudden shrill is as jarring as the sound of breaking glass and does equal damage to the video call’s momentum. Stacey Hanke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Sonically, Levi’s first film is equal parts shrill and echoey. Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2021 The syrup, meanwhile, made the Sauvignon’s acidity shrill and flattened the Riesling’s fruit. Lettie Teague, WSJ, 23 June 2021 Elsewhere, another citizen glanced over her shoulder, hastily pulled herself into a dress, and winced at a whistle blown by one of the three advancing officers, the shrill of it a rip of violence through the mild day. Hermione Hoby, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 And more than 30 years ago, the island’s air vibrated with the deafening shrill of thousands of chirping cicadas. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2021 In lesser hands, Vicedo’s book could have grown shrill with outrage. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2021 Waugh maintains barely restrained chaos throughout, which often tends toward the shrill. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2020 Shoppers casually meandered from store to store, and the shrill shouts of children could be heard echoing through the concourses of the Mall of America. Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, 15 Aug. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly — more at skirl
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1589, in the meaning defined above
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