shrill
/ʃɹˈɪl/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
“a shrill whistle” - being sharply insistent on being heard
“strident demands” - of colors that are bright and gaudy
“a shrill turquoise”
verb
- utter a shrill cry
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Words that rhyme with shrill
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