■ adjective (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
↘ derogatory (of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful.
■ verb make a ~ noise.
Derivatives
~ness noun
~y adverb
Origin
ME: of Gmc origin.
■ adjective (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
↘ derogatory (of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful.
■ verb make a ~ noise.
Derivatives
~ness noun
~y adverb
Origin
ME: of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004