shrill

/ʃril/
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shrill

The singer's voice became shrill as she hit the high note.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • High-pitched and piercing in sound: Describes a sound that is very high in pitch, loud, and often unpleasant or painful to hear.
    • Sharply insistent or strident: Used figuratively to describe something, like a demand or criticism, that is unpleasantly forceful, loud, or intense in manner.
    • Unpleasantly bright and gaudy: Describes a color that is very bright, harsh, and lacking in subtlety.

  2. Verb:

    • To make a high-pitched, piercing sound: To utter or produce a sound that is sharp, high, and loud.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The fire alarm emitted a shrill noise that hurt our ears.
    • She faced shrill criticism from the press for her decision.
    • He painted the door in a shrill pink that clashed with the rest of the house.

  • Verb:

    • The kettle began to shrill as the water boiled.
    • The child shrilled in terror when she saw the spider.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sound/ring shrill": to be perceived as having a high-pitched, piercing quality.
    • Her laughter sounded shrill in the quiet room.
  • "shrillness" (noun): the quality of being shrill.
    • The shrillness of her voice made it difficult to listen for long.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shrillness (n): The state or quality of being shrill.
  • Shrilly (adv): In a shrill manner.
    • She protested shrilly against the accusation.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (sound): Piercing, high-pitched, screeching, strident, ear-splitting.
  • Adjective (manner): Strident, vociferous, clamorous.
  • Verb: Screech, shriek, squeal.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Shrill out: To cry out or utter something in a shrill voice.
    • The vendor shrilled out his prices to attract customers.
Related Idioms
  • A shrill note/tone: Often used metaphorically to describe a harsh, insistent, or unpleasant element in speech, writing, or a situation.
    • His speech contained a shrill note of panic that worried the audience.
shrill

The singer's voice became shrill as she hit the high note.

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

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