[ʃrɪl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing
(e.g: a shrill laugh)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German schrell ‘sharp in tone or taste’

[ʃrɪl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a shrill noise
(e.g: a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German schrell ‘sharp in tone or taste’

[ʃrɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a shrill sound or cry
(e.g: the shrill of a smoke detector filled the air)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German schrell ‘sharp in tone or taste’