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Meanings of shrill in anglès
Synonyms
Examples for "pipe"
Examples for "pipe"
1
You interrupted a perfectly good pipe, I'll have you know, young lady.
2
Same pipe, same function, same physical connection to your home, different treatment.
3
Is a sustainable work place within Ireland achievable or a pipe dream?
4
The Company has two segments: pipe business, and oil and gas business.
5
In this they pipe and revel; in this they sing and dance.
1
Even the discordant shriek of the steam-whistle has been superseded in Freeland.
2
The shriek of the wind and the crash of waves grew louder.
3
The shriek was still ringing in my ears, when the captain roared-
4
Now and then from the harbour came the shriek of a siren.
5
The gargoyle took a step forward and she gave a small shriek.
1
We're not shy to pipe up if we feel wronged or aggrieved.
2
I smoked my first pipe up there, and wrote my first verses.
3
Eli picked the pipe up in his hands and turned it over.
4
Very well, then, who am I to pipe up with my opinions?
5
So when I saw the opportunity there I just had to pipe up.
Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.
Related terms
Usage of shrill in anglès
1
The shrill war talk of recent weeks has been alarming, Ban said.
2
The silence which had replaced the shrill shouting in the town continued.
3
Across the water there were shrill cries, but nothing could be seen.
4
Always in the air was the dry, shrill whistling of the rattles.
5
There was a chorus of protestations; Fagerolles objected, in a shrill voice:
6
It bowed, a most beautiful bow, and said in its shrill voice:
7
Screams and wailing gave way to moans and shrill cries for help.
8
At the same moment a shrill whistle sounded in the opposite direction.
9
Again Jerry rang; he could hear the shrill br-r-r-r of the bell.
10
The shrill whistle of the locomotive echoed and re-echoed among the hills.
11
All the women were talking shrill, and the men answering in falsetto.
12
Only in the far corner a shrill voice was heard to say:
13
We listen to Trina's shrill scream but we know she's all right.
14
Which, of course, ought to ring all our alarms loud and shrill.
15
The big voice fairly swallowed the rather shrill tone of the sheriff.
16
The shrill cries of the ball-players were changed to the ferocious war-whoop.
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Shrill through the time
Shrill across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common