Shrill

shril, adj. piercing: sharp: uttering an acute sound.— adjs. Shrill′-gorged ( Shak. ), shrill-throated; Shrill′ing ( Spens. ), sounding shrill.— n. Shrill′ne .— adjs. Shrill′-tongued , Shrill′-voiced ( Shak. ), having a shrill voice; Shrill′y , somewhat shrill.— adv. Shrill′y . [Skeat explains M. E. shril (Scotch skirl ) as from Scand., Norw. skryla , skräla , to cry shrilly; cf. Low Ger. schrell .]