shriller

shrill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shril]
- /ʃrɪl/
- /ʃrɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shril]
- /ʃrɪl/

Definitions of shriller word

adjective shriller high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry. 1
adjective shriller producing such a sound. 1
adjective shriller full of or characterized by such a sound: shrill music. 1
adjective shriller betraying some strong emotion or attitude in an exaggerated amount, as antagonism or defensiveness. 1
adjective shriller marked by great intensity; keen: the shrill, incandescent light of the exploding bomb. 1
noun shriller a shrill sound. 1

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Origin of shriller

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English shrille (adj., v.); akin to Old English scrallettan to sound loudly; cognate with German schrill (adj.), schrillen (v.); compare Old Norse skrīll rabble

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Parts of speech for Shriller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shriller popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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