shrill

Adjective
  1. Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones (synset 301217102)
    "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
    similar: high, high-pitched - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
    synonym: sharp
  2. Being sharply insistent on being heard (synset 300717282)
    "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"
    similar: imperative - requiring attention or action
    synonym: strident
  3. Of colors that are bright and gaudy (synset 300405059)
    "a shrill turquoise"
    similar: colorful, colourful - having much or varied color
Verb
  1. Utter a shrill cry (synset 200916373)
    hypernym: call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell - utter a sudden loud cry
    hyponym: caterwaul, yowl - utter shrieks, as of cats
    synonym: pipe, pipe up, shriek

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