Shrill
61τρίζον — τρίζω utter a shrill cry pres part act masc voc sg τρίζω utter a shrill cry pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg τρίζω utter a shrill cry imperf ind act 3rd pl (homeric ionic) τρίζω utter a shrill cry imperf ind act 1st sg (homeric ionic) …
62chirp — [chʉrp] vi. [ME chirpen, echoic var. of chirken, CHIRK] 1. to make the short, shrill sound of some birds or insects 2. to speak in a lively, shrill way vt. to utter in a sharp, shrill tone n. a short, shrill sound chirper n …
63pipe — [pīp] n. [ME < OE < WGmc * pipa < VL * pipa < L pipare, to cheep, chirp, peep, of echoic orig.] 1. a hollow cylinder or cone, as of reed, straw, wood, or metal, in which air vibrates to produce a musical sound, as in an organ or wind… …
64whistle — [hwis′əl, wis′əl] vi. whistled, whistling [ME whistlen < OE hwistlian: for IE base see WHISPER] 1. a) to make a clear, shrill sound or note, or a series of these, by forcing breath between the teeth or through a narrow opening made by… …
65cack´ler — cack|le «KAK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. the shrill, broken sound that a hen makes, especially after laying an egg: »The cackle in the henhouse awoke the farmer. 2. shrill, harsh, or broken laughter: »Before the comedian finished the joke …
66cack|le — «KAK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. the shrill, broken sound that a hen makes, especially after laying an egg: »The cackle in the henhouse awoke the farmer. 2. shrill, harsh, or broken laughter: »Before the comedian finished the joke, there… …
67pipe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pīpa (akin to Old High German pfīfa pipe), from Vulgar Latin *pipa pipe, from Latin pipare to peep, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century 1. a. a tubular wind instrument; specifically a… …
68screech — I. noun Date: 1560 1. a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror 2. a sound resembling a screech II. verb Etymology: alteration of earlier scritch, from Middle English scrichen; akin to Old Norse skrækja to screech Date: 1577… …
69squeak — I. verb Etymology: Middle English squeken, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise 2. squeal 2a 3. to pass, succeed, or win by a narrow margin < just squeaked by in the election > …
70squeal — I. verb Etymology: Middle English squelen, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a shrill cry or noise 2. a. to turn informer < squeal to the police > b. complain, protest …
