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Search phrase: shrill

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.12Didst hear her speak? Is she shrill-tongued or low?Didst heare her speake? Is she shrill tongu'd or low?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.25welcome,’ with this shrill addition, ‘ Anon, anon, sir!welcome: with this shril addition, Anon, Anon sir,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.9Hear the shrill whistle which doth order giveHeare the shrill Whistle, which doth order giue
OthelloOth III.iii.348Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump,Farewell the neighing Steed, and the shrill Trumpe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.45And fetch shrill echoes from the hollow earth.And fetch shrill ecchoes from the hollow earth.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.33Is as the maiden's organ, shrill and sound,Is as the maidens organ, shrill, and sound,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.56I heard a voice, a shrill one; and attentiveI heard a voyce, a shrill one, and attentive

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Glossary

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lowgentle, mild, not shrill
minikinshrill; or: dainty, tiny
pipingshrill-toned, high-pitched [either: of pipes; or: of women and children's voices]
sharphigh-pitched note, shrill sound
sharphigh-pitched, shrill, out-of-tune
shrill-gorgedshrill-sounding, with high-pitched voice

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shrillsharp
shrillminikin
shrill soundsharp
shrill, notlow
shrill-soundingshrill-gorged
shrill-tonedpiping
sound, shrillsharp

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHRILLBASICshrill adj, shrilly adv
SHRILLVOICEshrill-gorged adj, shrill-sounding adj, shrill-tongued adj, shrill-voiced adj

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