Associations to the word «Shrill»

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.

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".

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

Charles de Gaulle