shrilly
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Shrilly — Shril ly, a. Somewhat shrill. [Poetic] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Some kept up a shrilly mellow sound. Keats. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrilly — Shril ly, adv. In a shrill manner; acutely; with a sharp sound or voice. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrilly — meaning ‘in a shrill manner’, is pronounced shril li, with both ls fully articulated … Modern English usage
shrilly — adv. Shrilly is used with these verbs: ↑scream … Collocations dictionary
shrilly — shrill ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a voice or sound) high pitched and piercing. 2) derogatory (of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful. ► VERB ▪ make a shrill noise. DERIVATIVES shrillness noun shrilly adverb. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
shrilly — adverb in a shrill voice (Freq. 2) she sang rather shrilly • Syn: ↑piercingly • Derived from adjective: ↑shrill … Useful english dictionary
shrilly — adverb see shrill II … New Collegiate Dictionary
shrilly — See shrillness. * * * … Universalium
shrilly — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Elevated in pitch: high, high pitched, piercing, piping, shrieky, shrill, treble. Music: acute. See HIGH, SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
shrilly — adv. with a high pitched sound, with a piercing sound … English contemporary dictionary
