Vocabulary
Shrill
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
Urdu meaning
کان پھاڑ آواز، آواز کی تیزی اور باریکی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Shrill Modi waxed lyrical about how this was a moment in which India could become self-sufficient.
- Though shrill war lobbies on both sides, particularly in India, will object to peace parleys, the fact is that an out-of-the box solution acceptable to Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris is the only hope for long-term peace in South Asia.
- Moreover, there have been shrill calls particularly in the Indian media for `revenge` against Pakistan.
Synonyms
high-pitched, piercing, high, sharp, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, air-rending, penetrating
Antonyms
low, soft, dulcet
Curator example
“a shrill laugh”
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