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shrill in Tagalog

matinis

UK/ʃɹɪl/

shrill in Tagalog: matinis. In English, shrill means high-pitched and piercing.

Tagalog words for shrill

high-pitched and piercing
matinis

English meaning of shrill

  1. adjective High-pitched and piercing.
  2. adjective Having a shrill voice.
  3. adjective Sharp or keen to the senses.
  4. adjective Especially of a woman: fierce, loud, strident.

Full definition of shrill

shrill in a sentence

  • The woods rang with shrill cries of the birds.

shrill in other languages

Questions about shrill in Tagalog

What is the meaning of shrill in Tagalog?
Shrill in Tagalog is matinis.
Ano ang shrill sa Tagalog?
Shrill: matinis.
What does shrill mean in English?
Shrill means high-pitched and piercing.

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