shrill

“We will!” cried all the mice, in a shrill chorus.

He waved his hand, and they scampered away downstairs like so many rats, and we heard their shrill voices next moment in the street.

“Not like cats!” cried the Mouse, in a shrill, passionate voice.

“Get up!” said the Queen, in a shrill, loud voice, and the three gardeners instantly jumped up, and began bowing to the King, the Queen, the royal children, and everybody else.