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shrilly
shrill S0375000 (shrĭl)adj. shrill·er, shrill·est 1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren.2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound: a shrill fife.3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid: shrill colors.v. shrilled, shrill·ing, shrills v.tr. To utter in a shrill manner; scream.v.intr. To produce a shrill cry or sound.
[Middle English shrille.]
shrill′ness n.shril′ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | shrilly - in a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly"piercingly |
shrillyadjectiveElevated in pitch:high, high-pitched, piercing, piping, shrieky, shrill, treble.Music: acute.Translationsshrill (ʃril) adjective high-pitched and piercing. the shrill cry of a child. 尖聲的 尖声的ˈshrilly adverb 尖聲地 尖声地ˈshrillness noun 尖聲 尖銳刺耳的聲音shrilly
Related to shrilly: slewySynonyms for shrillyadj elevated in pitchSynonyms- high
- high-pitched
- piercing
- piping
- shrieky
- shrill
- treble
- acute
Synonyms for shrillyadv in a shrill voiceSynonyms |