SHRILL

• (verb) utter a shrill cry

  synonyms : pipe , pipe up , shriek

• (adj.) of colors that are bright and gaudy

  "a shrill turquoise"

• (adj.) being sharply insistent on being heard

  "strident demands", "shrill criticism"

  synonyms : strident

• (adj.) having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

  "a shrill whistle", "a shrill gaiety"

  synonyms : sharp

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