shrilling
/ˈʃrɪlɪŋ/
noun
- The act or sound of making a high-pitched, piercing noise.
- The shrilling of the alarm clock jolted her awake.
- The constant shrilling of the smoke detector drove the cat crazy.
- We could hear the shrilling of the birds from inside the house.
adjective
- Making a high-pitched, piercing sound.
- The shrilling cicadas filled the summer air with noise.
- She covered her ears at the shrilling feedback from the speakers.
- A shrilling whistle announced the arrival of the train.
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