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(shrill+sound)

  • 1 whistle

    ['wisl] 1. verb
    1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) σφυρίζω
    2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) σφυρίζω
    3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) σφυρίζω
    4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) σφυρίζω (για αέρα)
    2. noun
    1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) σφύριγμα
    2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) σφυρίχτρα (μουσικό πνευστό όργανο)
    3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) σφυρίχτρα

    English-Greek dictionary > whistle

  • 2 cheep

    [ i:p] 1. verb
    (to make the shrill sound of a young bird.) τιτιβίζω
    2. noun
    1) (such a sound.) τιτίβισμα
    2) (a single sound or word: I have not heard a cheep from the baby since he went to bed.) άχνα

    English-Greek dictionary > cheep

  • 3 chirp

    [ ə:p] 1. nouns
    (the sharp, shrill sound of certain birds and insects.) τιτίβισμα
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound.) τιτιβίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > chirp

  • 4 squeak

    [skwi:k] 1. noun
    (a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.) τρίξιμο,σκούξιμο
    2. verb
    (to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.) τρίζω,τσιρίζω,σκούζω
    - squeakily
    - squeakiness

    English-Greek dictionary > squeak

  • 5 acute

    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) οξύς
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) έντονος
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) οξύνους
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) οξύς (για αισθήσεις)
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.)
    •
    - acutely
    - acuteness

    English-Greek dictionary > acute

См. также в других словарях:

  • shrill´ness — shrill «shrihl», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. having a high pitch; high and sharp in sound; piercing: »a shrill cry or voice. Crickets, locusts, and katydids make shrill noises. SYNONYM(S): strident. 2. a) full of shrill sounds: »a gym …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shrill — Shrill, v. t. To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound. [1913 Webster] How poor Andromache shrills her dolors forth. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shrill — Shrill, n. A shrill sound. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sound — Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sound boarding — Sound Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sound bow — Sound Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sound post — Sound Sound, n. [OE. soun, OF. son, sun, F. son, fr. L. sonus akin to Skr. svana sound, svan to sound, and perh. to E. swan. Cf. {Assonant}, {Consonant}, {Person}, {Sonata}, {Sonnet}, {Sonorous}, {Swan}.] 1. The peceived object occasioned by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shrill — shrillness, n. shrilly, adv. /shril/, adj., shriller, shrillest, v., n., adv. adj. 1. high pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry. 2. producing such a sound. 3. full of or characterized by such a sound: shrill music. 4. betraying… …   Universalium

  • shrill — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly more at skirl Date: 13th century transitive verb scream intransitive verb to utter or emit an acute piercing sound II. adjective Date: 14th century …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shrill — [[t]ʃrɪl[/t]] adj. er, est, v. n. adv. 1) high pitched and piercing: a shrill cry[/ex] 2) producing or marked by shrill sound 3) immoderate; strident 4) marked by great intensity: shrill incandescent light[/ex] 5) to cry shrilly 6) a shrill sound …   From formal English to slang

  • shrill — shrill1 [ʃrıl] adj 1.) a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant ▪ That s not true, she protested in a shrill voice. ▪ a shrill whistle ▪ Fran uttered a shrill scream. 2.) shrill complaints, criticism, demands etc are too loud or strong and seem …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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