Meaning & use
shrill
High-pitched, piercing, and often unpleasant to hear, especially describing a voice or sound.
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A shrill whistle from the referee stopped the game immediately.
Her shrill scream echoed loudly through the empty parking garage at night.
A note on using this word
Shrill can also describe speech that sounds excessively harsh or aggressive, not just literal pitch.
Words with a similar meaning
piercingscreechy
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