0 in a way that is loud, high, and unpleasant or painful to listen to: --
These incidents were shrilly denounced in the news pages.
The media shrilly warn of impending chaos and anarchy.
Inside a child's bedroom a smoke alarm beeps shrilly.
The maid jumped and began to scream shrilly.
Their policies won't solve the problems they shrilly decry.
"Oh, shut up, the pair of you," Mrs Hatton said shrilly.
The phone rang shrilly in the hall, making her jump.
His daughter's voice came shrilly from the house.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
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