shrill
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
Similar word(s): imperative, strident
3. of colors that are bright and gaudy
- a shrill turquoise
Similar word(s): colorful, colourful
Sentences with shrill as an adjective:
- She spoke in a shrill voice.
noun
1. A shrill sound.