Word Meaning

shrill definition and meaning

v. i. Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said of a sound, or of that which produces a sound.
n. A shrill sound.
v. i. To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill.
v. t. To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.

Crossword clues for shrill

- Ear-piercing
- High-pitched
- Piercing sound