shrilly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Somewhat shrill.
    — The night—its silence—its rest, was rent in twain by a savage, a sharp, a shrilly sound that ran from end to end of Thornfield Hall.
副词 adv.
  1. In a shrill manner.
    — [T]he thwarted Hawk circled above, calling shrilly.

词形变化

more shrilly comparative most shrilly superlative shrillly alternative more shrilly comparative most shrilly superlative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English shrill
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English shrilly
From shrill + -ly.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English shrill
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English shrilly
From shrill + -y.
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