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shrill

/ʃrɪl/ /ʃrɪl/
adjective
  1. 1 tiz, cırlak, kulak tırmalayıcı

Definition (English)

(of a sound or voice) Very high and loud in an unpleasant way.

Example Sentences

  1. The child let out a shrill cry.
    Çocuk tiz bir çığlık attı.
  2. We heard a shrill whistle from the referee.
    Hakemden tiz bir düdük sesi duyduk.

Synonyms

piercinghigh-pitchedear-piercingstrident

Antonyms

deeplowmellow

Collocations

shrill voiceshrill screamshrill cryshrill whistleshrill soundshrill tone

Related Words

soundvoicenoisetonepitchear