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shrill

/ shrill /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
utter a shrill cry
Type of:
shout shout out cry
Kinds of:
yowl caterwaul
Derived:
shrilling screech screeching shriek shrieking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
adjective satellite Sense 2
high-pitched and sharp
"piercing screams"
"a shrill whistle"
Similar:
high high-pitched
Semantic Complexity
21%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

shout shout out cry yowl caterwaul high high-pitched