shrillest — ʃrɪl v. shriek, scream, cry out in a loud high pitched voice adj. high pitched, sharp, piercing (about a sound) … English contemporary dictionary
shalm — Shawm Shawm, n. [OE. shalmie, OF. chalemie; cf. F. chalumeau shawm, chaume haulm, stalk; all fr. L. calamus a reed, reed pipe. See {Haulm}, and cf. {Calumet}.] (Mus.) A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaum — Shawm Shawm, n. [OE. shalmie, OF. chalemie; cf. F. chalumeau shawm, chaume haulm, stalk; all fr. L. calamus a reed, reed pipe. See {Haulm}, and cf. {Calumet}.] (Mus.) A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shawm — Shawm, n. [OE. shalmie, OF. chalemie; cf. F. chalumeau shawm, chaume haulm, stalk; all fr. L. calamus a reed, reed pipe. See {Haulm}, and cf. {Calumet}.] (Mus.) A wind instrument of music, formerly in use, supposed to have resembled either the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrill — Shrill, a. [Compar. {Shriller}; superl. {Shrillest}.] [OE. shril, schril; akin to LG. schrell, G. schrill. See {Shrill},v. i.] Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; said of a sound, or of that which produces… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shriller — Shrill Shrill, a. [Compar. {Shriller}; superl. {Shrillest}.] [OE. shril, schril; akin to LG. schrell, G. schrill. See {Shrill},v. i.] Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; said of a sound, or of that which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sarah Trimmer — painted by Henry Howard Sarah Trimmer (née Kirby) (6 January 1741 – 15 December 1810) was a noted writer and critic of British children s literature in the eighteenth century. Her periodical … Wikipedia
Sarah Trimmer — par Henry Howard Nom de naissance Kirby Naissance … Wikipédia en Français
shrill — shrillness, n. shrilly, adv. /shril/, adj., shriller, shrillest, v., n., adv. adj. 1. high pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry. 2. producing such a sound. 3. full of or characterized by such a sound: shrill music. 4. betraying… … Universalium
shrill — [[t]ʃrɪ̱l[/t]] shriller, shrillest, shrills, shrilling, shrilled 1) ADJ GRADED A shrill sound is high pitched and unpleasant. Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out. ...the shrill whistle of the engine... Mary… … English dictionary
