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

Of colors that are bright and gaudy.

“a shrill turquoise”

VERB
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
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Pig Latinillshray
Starts & ends withS … L
Syllablesshrill
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
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