Word Meanings - SHRILL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said a sound, or of that which produces a sound. Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give To sounds confused. Shak. Let winds be shrill, let waves roll high. Byron.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of SHRILL)

• Resonant
• Resounding
• sonorous
• musical
• metallic
• vibratory
• acoustic
• shrill
• loud
• sharp
• vocal
• ringing
• Sharp
• Thin
• fine
• keen
• shrewd
• discerning
• clever
• sarcastic
• acute
• pointed
• aculeated
• penetrating
• pungent
• acid
• piercing
• afflictive
• distressing
• harsh
• severe
• cutting
• eager
• active
• ardent
• sore
• hard
• animated
• spirited

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  1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure. 2. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent;
• RESOUND
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• DISCERNANCE
  Discernment.
• SHARPLY
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• ARDENT
  1. Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever. 2. Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes. Dryden. 3. Warm, applied
• ANIMATING
  Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing. "Animating cries." Pope. -- An"i*ma`ting*ly, adv.
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  In an afflictive manner.
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