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shrill

 

[ สƒrษชl ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

sound

having a high-pitched and piercing quality

Synonyms

ear-piercing, high-pitched, piercing

Examples of usage

  • The shrill cry of a baby
  • The shrill sound of a whistle
Context #2 | Verb

voice

to make a high-pitched and piercing sound

Synonyms

scream, screech, shriek

Examples of usage

  • The bird shrilled loudly in the morning
  • Her voice shrilled with excitement

Translations

Translations of the word "shrill" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estridente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅ‡เคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช durchdringend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nyaring

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฝะธะทะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przenikliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”ฒ้ซ˜ใ„ (kลtakai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท strident

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estridente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท keskin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ ์นด๋กœ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pronikavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prenikavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆบ่€ณ็š„ (cรฌ'ฤ›r de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oster

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvellur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉั‚ะบั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™skin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estridente

Etymology

The word 'shrill' originated from the Old English word 'scrallet', which meant to make a piercing sound. Over the centuries, the term evolved to its current form, describing sounds that are high-pitched and piercing. 'Shrill' is commonly used in contexts related to loud and sharp noises or voices.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,543, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.