Question

Meaning of shrill

Answer 1

Shrillness or pitch

Frequency of a sound determines the shrillness or pitch of the sound. Shrillness or pitch increases with increase in frequency of sound. Sound with greater frequency is shriller and has higher pitch. Sound with lower frequency is less shrill and of lower pitch.

Examples:

Children and women produce sound of high frequency and their sound is shriller and of higher pitch. On the other hand, an adult male produces sound of lower frequency and his sound is less shrill and has lower pitch.

A drum produces sound of lower frequency which is less shrill and has lower pitch, while a whistle produces sound of higher frequency which is shriller and is of higher pitch.

A lion produces a sound of lower frequency which is less shrill and has lower pitch, while a bird produces sound of high frequency which is shriller and has higher pitch. However, sound of lion is louder than the sound of a bird.