Associations to the word «Shrill»
Noun
- Whistle
- Wail
- Shriek
- Scream
- Alarm
- Cry
- Fife
- Locust
- Voice
- Roar
- Pipe
- Laughter
- Trumpet
- Ear
- Flute
- Whine
- Terror
- Panic
- Wind
- Yell
- Whistling
- Bird
- Bugle
- Salamander
- Clatter
- Howl
- Outcry
- Stillness
- Terran
- Uproar
- Ringing
- Chatter
- Blast
- Tumult
- Hysteria
- Disbelief
- Shout
- Thud
- Rattle
- Wan
- Howling
- Cock
- Sap
- Subordinate
- Grasshopper
- Hiss
- Hoof
- Hum
- Rumble
- Summons
- Bellow
- Exclamation
- Cymbal
- Moan
- Phone
- Murmur
- Lark
Adjective
Wiktionary
SHRILL, adjective. High-pitched and piercing.
SHRILL, adjective. Sharp or keen to the senses.
SHRILL, verb. To make a shrill noise.
SHRILL, noun. A shrill sound.
Dictionary definition
SHRILL, verb. Utter a shrill cry.
SHRILL, adjective. Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety".
SHRILL, adjective. Being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism".
SHRILL, adjective. Of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.