Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - shrill
Shrill
shrill
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
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I. verb see: skirl Date: 13th century transitive verb scream, intransitive verb to utter or emit an acute piercing sound, II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound ; piercing, accompanied by sharp high-pitched sounds or cries , having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses , strident, intemperate , ~ adverb ~ness noun ~y adverb III. noun Date: 1589 a ~ sound ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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