shrills 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of shrill
as in shrieks
to cry out loudly and emotionally the mud-splattered bystanders were shrilling with outrage at the inconsiderate motorist

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shrills

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noun

plural of shrill

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“Shrills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrills. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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