shrill
51piercing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sharp, penetrating, keen, acute; discerning; cutting, biting; painful, affecting, chilling; high, shrill. See cold, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Shrill] Syn. deafening, earsplitting, sharp;… …
52shril|ly — shril|ly1 «SHRIHL lee», adverb. in shrill tones; with a shrill voice. ╂[< shrill + ly1] shril|ly2 «SHRIHL ee», adjective. somewhat shrill. ╂[< shrill + y1] …
53Whistle — Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical sound, or… …
54Whistle — Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar… …
55Whistle duck — Whistle Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a… …
56Whistled — Whistle Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical… …
57Whistling — Whistle Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical… …
58shriek — shrieker, n. shriekingly, adv. shrieky, adj. /shreek/, n. 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. a loud, high sound of laughter. 3. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. v.i. 4. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 5. to cry out sharply in… …
59shriek — [[t]ʃrik[/t]] n. 1) a loud, sharp, shrill cry 2) any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle 3) to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry 4) to give forth a loud, shrill sound 5) to utter in a shriek • Etymology: 1560–70; earlier shrick, N var. of shritch… …
60shriek — /ʃrik / (say shreek) noun 1. a loud, sharp, shrill cry. 2. a loud, high sound of laughter. 3. any loud, shrill sound, as of a whistle. –verb (i) 4. to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry, as birds. 5. to cry out sharply in a high voice: to shriek… …
