queep vs shrill

queep

verb
  • To emit a "queep" sound. 

noun
  • Non-flying duties, typically paperwork, that are undesirable to pilots. 

  • A rowing event, with two scullers and two sweepers per shell. 

intj
  • The sound a bird may make, similar to peep, chirp, cheep. 

  • The sound a machine may make, similar to beep. See pocketa-queep. 

shrill

verb
  • To make a shrill noise. 

noun
  • A shrill sound. 

adj
  • Sharp or keen to the senses. 

  • Having a shrill voice. 

  • Fierce, loud, strident. 

  • High-pitched and piercing. 

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