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Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air..

Shirl :: Shirl (a.) Shrill.

Skirl :: Skirl (n.) A shrill cry or sound.

Tingle :: Tingle (v. i.) To feel a kind of thrilling sensation, as in hearing a shrill sound..

Sing :: Sing (v. i.) To make a small, shrill sound; as, the air sings in passing through a crevice..

Screak :: Screak (v.) To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound; to screech; to creak, as a door or wheel..

Shrilly :: Shrilly (adv.) In a shrill manner; acutely; with a sharp sound or voice.

Squawk :: Squawk (v. i.) To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly..

Acute :: Acute (a.) High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent..

Stridor :: Strident (a.) Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill.

Flageolet :: Flageolet (n.) A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpiece inserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder..

Lituus :: Lituus (n.) An instrument of martial music; a kind of trumpet of a somewhat curved form and shrill note.

Piping :: Piping (v.) Emitting a high, shrill sound..

Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.

Shrill-tongued :: Shrill-tongued (a.) Having a shrill voice.

Shriek :: Shriek (n.) A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like..

Chirk :: Chirk (v. i.) To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.

Clary :: Clary (v. i.) To make a loud or shrill noise.

Screaming :: Screaming (a.) Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp.

Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds.

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