shrill
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
utter a shrill cry
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Sense 2 adjective
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
a shrill whistle
Related & opposite
- stridence derivation
- high-pitched similar to
Sense 3 adjective
being sharply insistent on being heard
strident demands
Related & opposite
- imperative similar to
Sense 4 adjective
of colors that are bright and gaudy
a shrill turquoise
Related & opposite
- shrillness derivation
- colorful similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scream |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | screech |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | shrilling |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | scream |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | caterwaul |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stridence |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | high-pitched |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | imperative |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | shrillness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | colorful |