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shrill adj.late 14c., schrylle "high-pitched, sharp and piercing" (in reference to voice or sound), probably related to Old English scralletan "to sound loudly" and of imitative origin (compare Low German schrell, German schrill "piercing, shrill"). Related: Shrillness. shrill v. "to sound shrilly; utter a keen, piercing, high-pitched sound," c. 1300, shrillen, imitative (see shrill (adj.)). Related: Shrilled; shrilling. updated on September 20, 2022 |