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shrill
3 entries found.
shrill[1,verb]
shrill[2,adjective]
shrill[3,noun]
Main Entry:
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shrill
Pronunciation:
\
ˈ
shril,
especially Southern
ˈ
sril\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English; probably akin to Old English
scrallettan
to resound loudly — more at
skirl
Date:
13th century
transitive verb
:
scream
intransitive verb
:
to utter or emit an acute piercing sound
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