schrill — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brash adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
- fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
- flamboyant adjective Bold, showy, and confident in style or behavior, often to draw attention.
- harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
- piercing adj Sharp and penetrating, whether describing a look, sound, or cold.
- shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
- wacko adjective Eccentric or irrational in a way that's amusing rather than alarming.
Senses
schrill is used for these senses in English:
- brash (of things) Bold, bright or showy, often in a tasteless way.
- flamboyant Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
- off-the-wall (idiomatic) Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
- piercing Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.
- shrill High-pitched and piercing.
- wacko (slang, informal, somewhat, derogatory) Amusingly eccentric or irrational.
brash — full definition
- adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
- adj Bold or showy in an unsubtle, sometimes tasteless way.
fancy — full definition
- verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
- adjective Elaborate, decorative, or of a superior grade.
- noun A sudden liking, whim, or the imagination itself.