shrill

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English shrille.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɹɪl/
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• Rhymes: -ɪl

[edit] Adjective

shrill (comparative shriller, superlative shrillest)

1. High-pitched and piercing.

   She spoke in a shrill voice.

2. Sharp or keen to the senses.

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[edit] Verb

to shrill (third-person singular simple present shrills, present participle shrilling, simple past and past participle shrilled)

1. To make a shrill noise.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: kirkaista fi(fi)