shrill
adjective
high-pitched and piercing in sound quality.
had been shrilling
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past perfect progressiveof shrill.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The scouts had been shrilling a succession of short, sharp blasts, the rallying signal.
From Don Strong, Patrol Leader by William Heyliger
