| ADJECTIVE | all | shrill, sharp | having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | shrill, strident | being sharply insistent on being heard | |
| all | shrill | of colors that are bright and gaudy | |
| VERB | communication | shrill, shriek, pipe up, pipe | utter a shrill cry |
| Sounds | shrih'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... | |
| Meaning | Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
| |
| Synonym | sharp | |
| Broader | high, high-pitched | Used of sounds and voices |
| Spanish | agudo, estridente, penetrante | |
| Catalan | agut, estrident, penetrant | |
| Nouns | shrillness | having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound |
| Adverbs | shrilly | in a shrill voice |
| Meaning | sharply insistent on being heard. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "shrill criticism" | |
| Synonym | strident | |
| Broader | imperative | requiring attention or action |
| Spanish | estridente | |
| Catalan | estrident | |
| Meaning | Of colors that are bright and gaudy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a shrill turquoise" | |
| Broader | colorful, colourful | Having striking color |
| Nouns | shrillness | the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses |
| Meaning | Utter a shrill cry. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | The birds shrill in the woods; The woods shrill with many kinds of birds | |
| Synonyms | shriek, pipe up, pipe | |
| Narrower | yowl, caterwaul | Utter shrieks, as of cats |
| Broader | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | Utter a sudden loud cry |
| Spanish | chillar, gritar | |
| Catalan | cridar, esgaripar, xisclar | |
| Nouns | shrilling | a continuing shrill noise |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots