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shrill

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verb

ˈshril How to pronounce shrill (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsril
shrilled; shrilling; shrills

transitive verb

: scream

intransitive verb

: to utter or emit an acute piercing sound

shrill

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adjective

1
a
: having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound : piercing
b
: accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries
shrill gaiety
2
: having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses
shrill light
3
: strident, intemperate
shrill anger
shrill criticism
shrill adverb
shrillness noun
shrilly
ˈshril-lē How to pronounce shrill (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsril-
adverb

shrill

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noun

: a shrill sound
the shrill of the ship's whistle

Synonyms

Verb

Adjective

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
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

Time Traveler
The first known use of shrill was in the 13th century

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