To make a shrill sound or noise
“She was deep in thought, re-examining the facts, when the phone on her desk started to shrill.”
To make a loud cry or shriek
“The child's terrified scream caused the bird to shrill in response.”
To make a whirring or hissing sound
To make a high-pitched sound or cry
To say in a harsh, grating voice
To emit or cause to emit sound
Plural for a loud cry or wail
Plural for a short, high-pitched sound or cry
Plural for a harsh, grating voice or call
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