1. (

• shriek ,
• shrill ,
• pipe_up ,
• pipe

) utter a shrill cry ;

1. (

• shrill ,
• sharp

) having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety" ;

2. (

• strident ,
• shrill

) being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism" ;

3. (

• shrill

) of colors that are bright and gaudy; "a shrill turquoise" ;