English noun: shrillness | |||
| 1. | shrillness (attribute) the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses | ||
| Samples | The shrillness of her hair color. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interest, interestingness | ||
| 2. | shrillness (attribute) having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound | ||
| Synonyms | stridence, stridency | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality, timber, timbre, tone | ||