shrill, adj.
freq. cnt. 9
freq. cnt. 9
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3
sharp shrill
sample sentences
"a shrill whistle""a shrill gaiety"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
of colors that are bright and gaudy
<adj.all>
shrill
sample sentences
"a shrill turquoise"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
being sharply insistent on being heard
<adj.all>
shrill strident