noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being shrill. uncountable

   "The shrillness of her voice made people's ears hurt."

2. 2
   having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound wordnet
3. 3
   The result or product of being shrill. countable
4. 4
   the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

edgesharpnessstridencestridencystridor

Example

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"The shrillness of her voice made people's ears hurt."

Etymology

From shrill + -ness.

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