GRE TOEFL IELTS shrill Definition High-pitched and piercing, especially in tone. Example "His shrill voice carried across the crowded room." Sign in to save GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → IELTS Quiz → ← shriek shrine → Study tips featuring "shrill" Group Words Together by Emotional Tone Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Related words GRE awe GRE smithereens GRE abacus SAT abase GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate SAT abdomen GRE abduct GRE aberrant