shrill
/ʃrɪl/
adjectiveverb
6 letters1 syllable9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.
“a shrill whistle”
“a shrill gaiety”
2
Being sharply insistent on being heard.
“shrill criticism”
3
VERBOf colors that are bright and gaudy.
“a shrill turquoise”
1
Utter a shrill cry.
WORD FORMS
Related formshrillness
Related formshrilling
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinillshray
Starts & ends withS … L
Syllablesshrill
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
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