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| cackle |
the shrill, clucking noise that a hen makes, esp. after laying an egg. [1/5 definitions] |
| chirr |
to make a shrill buzzing or trilling sound, as certain insects. [2 definitions] |
| chirrup |
to make a short shrill sound, often repeatedly; chirp. [2 definitions] |
| cicada |
any of various large insects characterized by thin membranous wings and a shrill noise emitted by the male. |
| clarion |
clear and sharp or shrill, as a call. [1/3 definitions] |
| cricket1 |
any of various insects that are similar to grasshoppers in having long antennae and great leaping ability, the male of which produces a shrill chirp by rubbing its front wings together. |
| crow1 |
any of a number of shiny black birds noted for their shrill, harsh calls and for their scavenging. |
| earsplitting |
loud and shrill enough to be painful to the ears. |
| harvest fly |
any of several cicadas whose shrill noise is heard in late summer. |
| high-pitched |
of a sound, shrill or sharp; characterized by a high frequency. [1/4 definitions] |
| peep2 |
a weak, shrill, short sound, as of a young bird. [2/4 definitions] |
| piercing |
extremely loud and shrill. [1/3 definitions] |
| pipe1 |
to utter words or other sounds in a high, shrill manner. [2/13 definitions] |
| piping |
a high, shrill sound. [2/6 definitions] |
| reedy |
of a sound, thin, shrill, or piping. [1/2 definitions] |
| scream |
to make a shrill, piercing cry or sound. [3/6 definitions] |
| screech |
to make a harsh, shrill, grating cry or sound. [2/3 definitions] |
| sharp |
piercing to the sense of sound; shrill. [1/16 definitions] |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry, such as the call of certain birds or a human outcry of fear, joy, or surprise. [2/4 definitions] |
| shrill |
to cry or utter with a shrill sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| skirl |
to produce shrill piercing tones, as of a bagpipe. [2 definitions] |
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