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Shrilly
see synonyms of shrillyAdverb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Shrilly
see synonyms of shrillyadjective
1.
sharp and high-pitched in quality
2.
emitting a sharp high-pitched sound
verb
3.
to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill tone
4. (transitive) rare
to cause to produce a shrill sound
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Shrilly
see synonyms of shrilly adjective
1.
having or producing a high, thin, piercing tone; high-pitched
2.
characterized or accompanied by shrill sounds
3.
unrestrained and irritatingly insistent
4. Archaic
keen; sharp; biting; poignant
adverb
5. Rare
in a shrill manner
verb intransitive
6.
to make a shrill noise or sound
verb transitive
7.
to utter shrilly
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Shrilly
see synonyms of shrillyadj. shrill·er, shrill·est
1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren.
2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound: a shrill fife.
3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid: shrill colors.
v. shrilled, shrill·ing, shrills
v.tr.
To utter in a shrill manner; scream.
v.intr.
To produce a shrill cry or sound.
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