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shrill
(shriller, shrillest) 1. A shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out... Mary Ann’s voice grew shrill. = piercing ADJ • shrilly ‘What are you doing?’ she demanded shrilly. ADV: usu ADV with v • shrillness ...that ugly shrillness in her voice. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you describe a demand, protest, or statement as shrill, you disapprove of it and do not like the strong, forceful way it is said. Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism. ADJ: usu ADJ n c darkgreen]disapproval
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly — more at skirl Date: 13th century transitive verb scream intransitive verb to utter or emit an acute piercing sound II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound ; piercing b. accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries ~ gaiety 2. having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses ~ light 3. strident, intemperate ~ anger ~ criticism • ~ adverb • ~ness noun • ~y adverb III. noun Date: 1589 a ~ sound the ~ of the ship's whistle ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & v. --adj. 1 piercing and high-pitched in sound. 2 derog. (esp. of a protester) sharp, unrestrained, unreasoning. --v. 1 intr. (of a cry etc.) sound shrilly. 2 tr. (of a person etc.) utter or send out (a song, complaint, etc.) shrilly. Derivatives shrilly adv. shrillness n. Etymology: ME, rel. to LG schrell sharp in tone or taste f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. пронзительный, резкий крик; визг; резкий свисток 2. пронзительный, резкий; визгливый; высокий (о звуке) shrill whistle —- резкий свивт 3. шумный shrill gaiety —- шумное веселье 4. (слишком) яркий, резкий shrill light —- свет, режущий глаза 5. неумереный shrill anger —- необузданный гнев 6. назойливый, надоедливый, навязчивый; настойчивый shrill accusation —- навязшее в зубах обвинение 7. пронзительно кричать; звучать резко и громко; выть the wind is shrill ing —- ветер воет alarm clocks shrill at five —- будильники поднимают звон в пять (часов утра) 8. выкрикивать; прокричать (также shrill out) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) пронзительный, резкий 2) настойчивый, назойливый 2. v. пронзительно кричать, визжать ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 adj 1 a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant; piercing (1) (He heard the shrill voice of a woman in the next room. | a shrill whistle) 2 shrill words express repeated, often unreasonable complaints or criticism (We use quiet persuasion rather than shrill denunciation.) - shrillness n - shrilly adv ~2 v 1 especially literary to produce a very high and unpleasant sound (The telephone shrilled twice.) 2 to say something in a very high voice ("Shame!" she shrilled.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1380, schrylle "high, sharp sound," probably related to O.E. scralletan "to sound loudly," of imitative origin. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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