Shrill 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33

Shrill 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33

/ʃrɪl/ (adj)

(of sound) too loud and deafening, piercing, strident, raucous, penetrating, sharp, high-pitched, ear-piercing, shrieking, harsh, screechy

Laura Del Rosso, a 58-year-old travel writer in San Francisco, was running errands one day three years ago when a steam whistle began blasting inside her head. The sound was shrill, continuous, and overwhelming.

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Antonym: low

Noun: shrillness

Adverb: shrilly

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