shrill
To make a shrill noiseTo make a shrill noise.
» All at once, I heard a shrill cry.
Plötzlich hörte ich einen schrillen Schrei. — BraveSentry
Внезапно я услышал пронзительный крик. — sharptoothed
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1 sensesTo make a shrill noise.
визжатьvizžatʹ, верещатьvereščatʹ
utter a shrill cry
Examples
19 sentencesAll at once, I heard a shrill cry.
ruВнезапно я услышал пронзительный крик. — sharptoothed
dePlötzlich hörte ich einen schrillen Schrei. — BraveSentry
All at once she began to shout in a shrill voice.
Tom has a shrill voice.
Tom gave a shrill cry.
Mary has a shrill voice.
ruУ Мэри резкий голос. — marafon
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Late Middle English schrille, shirle, shrille (“of a sound: high-pitched, piercing; pFrom Late Middle English schrille, shirle, shrille (“of a sound: high-pitched, piercing; producing such a sound”), possibly from the earlier shil, schille (“loud, resounding; high-pitched”), from Old English sċill (“sonorous sounding”), of Germanic origin and probably ultimately imitative.
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Forms
shrills, shrilling, shrilled, shrilledSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle