Crossword clues for shriller
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shrill \Shrill\, a. [Compar. Shriller; superl. Shrillest.] [OE. shril, schril; akin to LG. schrell, G. schrill. See Shrill,v. i.] Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said of 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.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: shrill)
Usage examples of "shriller".
Recalls became shriller summons as the polite first request was ignored by sound sleepers.
As usual, Cornix whickered at the sight of me and Spadix added his comments in a shriller tone.
The other dragons answered back, their warbles shriller than Mnementh's male bellow.
shriller and shriller became the shouts, until they were a maddened bedlam.
He broke off short and began to laugh softly, a laugh that got shriller and shriller until the glass burst in his hand.