scream shrilly

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

to cry out in a loud, high-pitched, and piercing way

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Examples (10)

  • The child began to scream shrilly when he saw the spider.
  • She let out a shrilly scream of surprise.
  • The alarm continued to scream shrilly throughout the night.
  • As the monster appeared, the audience screamed shrilly.
  • The bird's call was a shrilly scream that echoed through the forest.
  • He heard a shrilly scream from the next room.
  • The wind seemed to scream shrilly around the corners of the house.
  • When the news broke, people began to scream shrilly with a mixture of fear and anger.
  • The whistle of the train was a shrilly scream.
  • She couldn't help but scream shrilly when she stubbed her toe.