adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat shrill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shrilly
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈʃɹɪli/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪli
adv
Meaning 2
In a shrill manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a shrill voice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she sang rather shrilly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: piercingly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English shrill Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shrilly From shrill + -y.
Etymology tree English shrill Middle English -ly English -ly English shrilly From shrill + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kimeästi — in a shrill manner
- Finnish: kimakasti — in a shrill manner
- French: stridemment — in a shrill manner
- French: de manière stridente — in a shrill manner
- Ancient Greek: διαπρύσιον (diaprúsion) — in a shrill manner
- Ancient Greek: λιγέως (ligéōs) — in a shrill manner