"Shrill" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Shrill" Meaning

Loud and high-pitched, often unpleasantly so. Example: "The shrill whistle pierced the air."

"Shrill" Examples

Example sentences using "shrill"

1. The shrill sound of the siren pierced through the night air, jolting her awake.
2. She winced at the shrill tone of the nasal alarm clock.
3. The comedian's shrill voice rose above the din of the laughter.
4. The sharp, shrill cry of the seagulls filled the air as they swooped over the beach.
5. As the stamps were poured into the collection, the sound of each one was shrill against the muffled background hum of the machine.