shrillness

Other forms: shrillnesses

Definitions of shrillness
  1. noun
    the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
    “the shrillness of her hair color”
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    type of:
    interest, interestingness
    the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
  2. noun
    having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
    synonyms: stridence, stridency
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    type of:
    quality, timber, timbre, tone
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
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