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shrill
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
shrillest
Comparative
shriller
gradable
Examples
The shrill sound of the alarm clock jolted her awake.
02
insistent and sharp in demand or complaint
Examples
His shrill criticisms of the plan were hard to ignore.
03
having a sharp, piercing quality that is intense and noticeable
Examples
The shrill light of the streetlamp was blinding at night.
to shrill
01
to produce a sharp, high-pitched sound
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shrill
3rd person singular
shrills
Present participle
shrilling
Past simple
shrilled
Past participle
shrilled
Examples
The alarm shrilled through the building, waking everyone up.
Lexical Tree
shrillness
shrill
