shrill

¹shrill

verb \ˈshril, especially Southern ˈsril\

Definition of SHRILL

transitive verb

: scream

intransitive verb

: to utter or emit an acute piercing sound

Examples of SHRILL

1. <the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist>

Origin of SHRILL

Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly — more at skirl

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SHRILL

Synonyms: howl, screech, shriek, scream, squall, squeal, yelp, yell

Related Words: bay, caterwaul, keen, squawk, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; bawl, call, cry, holler, shout, thunder, vociferate

Near Antonyms: murmur, mutter, whisper

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Rhymes with SHRILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will