I heard the shrill wail of a siren, it was the neighbours burglar alarm.
The word "shrill" is used to describe a piercing quality in a sound. An example of a sentence using this word would be: The shrill scream sounded almost like a whistle.
"Her shrill screams pierced my eardrums."
Her shrill voice hurt my ears.The whistle made a shrill, high-pitched sound.
The word "shrill" has one syllable.
Shrill
Norma and Sheila's intense discussion was rudely interrupted by the shrill ring of the telephone.
Skirling means to make a shrill or wailing sound with bagpipes.
Bob was following behind, cackling and laughing in a shrill way just like a hyena.
A seven letter word that means a high shrill sound would be "whistle".
shriek
shrill, loud, highpitched, acute
screech