shrill , adj : High-pitched and piercing. Having a shrill voice. Sharp or keen to the senses. (figuratively, derogatory) Especially of a complaint or demand: fierce, loud.
Cibo e viaggi / Food and travel notes by Livio Acerbo

shrill , adj : High-pitched and piercing. Having a shrill voice. Sharp or keen to the senses. (figuratively, derogatory) Especially of a complaint or demand: fierce, loud.