shrilling
Making shrill sounds
Shrilling is the present participle of shrill, describing the act of making or emitting a high-pitched, piercing sound: Cicadas were shrilling in the trees.
It can also describe a voice rising to an unpleasant pitch: She kept shrilling at the children to come inside.
Penetrating or very sharp
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- squealingMaking shrill cries
whistling · keening · shrieking · wailing · screaming · strident · harsh · grating
Loud singing insect
- cricketChirping legged insect
- locustSwarming crop-eating insect
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
teakettle · parrot · cockatoo · seagull · jay · magpie · insect · katydid
Wailing alert device
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- klaxonElectric warning horn
- hornPointed animal headgear
alert · warning · signal · emergency · evacuation · intruder · security · beeping
Loud sharp cry
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
- cryVocal expression of emotion
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
yell · squeal · yelp · exclamation · outburst · protest · complaint · tantrum
Firmly demanding attention
- demandingRequiring great effort
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- continuousWithout pause or gap
unceasing · incessant · ceaseless · unrelenting · nonstop · constant · urgent · pressing
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
squealing · whistling · keening · shrieking · wailing · screaming · strident · harsh · grating · sharp
cicada
Loud singing insect
kettle · teakettle · parrot · cockatoo · seagull · jay · magpie · insect · katydid · bat
siren
Wailing alert device
horn · alert · warning · signal · emergency · evacuation · intruder · security · beeping
scream
Loud sharp cry
screech · yell · squeal · yelp · exclamation · outburst · protest · complaint · tantrum · hysterical
insistent
Firmly demanding attention
- demandingRequiring great effort
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
continuous · unceasing · incessant · ceaseless · unrelenting · nonstop · constant · urgent · pressing · imperative