caterwaul vs shrill
shrill vs caterwaulcaterwaul is a noun but shrill is not a noun.
caterwaul is not an adjective while shrill is an adjective.
caterwaul and shrill both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caterwaul | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| shrill | No | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
shrill is a hypernym of
caterwaul; that is, shrill is a
word with a broader meaning than caterwaul:
- caterwaul: utter shrieks, as of cats
- shrill: utter a shrill cry
| caterwaul (noun) | shrill (noun) |
|---|---|
| the yowling sound made by a cat in heat |
| caterwaul (adjective) | shrill (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of colors that are bright and gaudy | |
| having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones | |
| being sharply insistent on being heard |
| caterwaul (verb) | shrill (verb) |
|---|---|
| utter shrieks, as of cats | utter a shrill cry |
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.