Entry Word: shrill

Function: adjective

Meaning: having a high musical pitch or range <the shrill sound of a policeman's whistle>

Synonyms acute, high-pitched, piping, screeching, shrieking, squeaking, squeaky, treble, whistling

Related Words peeping, thin, tinny; piercing, earsplitting, piercing, penetrating, strident; squealing, whining, yelping

Near Antonyms gruff

Antonyms bass, deep, low, throaty