shrilled
Made shrill sounds
Shrilled is the past tense of shrill, meaning to make or utter a high-pitched, piercing sound.
The word typically describes voices, alarms, or other sounds that cut sharply through ambient noise: The whistle shrilled across the playground.
It often suggests urgency or alarm: Her voice shrilled with panic.
High, harsh cry
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- stridentHarsh and piercing
squealing · sharp · penetrating · grating · jarring · discordant · treble · falsetto
Emotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
urgency · distress · anger · desperation · agitation · fright · shock · alarm
screech
High, harsh cry
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
strident · squealing · sharp · penetrating · grating · jarring · discordant · treble · falsetto · sibilant
fear
Emotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
excitement · urgency · distress · anger · desperation · agitation · fright · shock · alarm · outrage
screech
High, harsh cry
squeal · yelp · squawk · caterwaul · yowl · exclaim · call · squall · keen · whine
warning
Alert about danger
emergency · danger · signal · intruder · panic · fear · evacuation · fire · security · drill
- shrill soundHarsh high-frequency noise
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