high-pitched and piercing in sound quality

a shrill cry.

producing such a sound.

full of or characterized by such a sound

shrill music.

betraying some strong emotion or attitude in an exaggerated amount, as antagonism or defensiveness.

marked by great intensity; keen

the shrill, incandescent light of the exploding bomb.

to cry shrilly.

a shrill sound.

in a shrill manner; shrilly.

adjective

low , soft

adjective

acute , argute , blaring , blatant , cacophonous , clanging , clangorous , deafening , discordant , ear-piercing , earsplitting , high , metallic , noisy , penetrating , piercing , piping , raucous , screeching , sharp , strident , thin , treble , high-pitched , shrieky , shrilly , biting , calliopean , crustacean , dwarf , highpitched , keen , loud , nasal , screech , seafood , shriek , sound , stridulous , vivid

verb

screak , screech , shriek