shrillness
1Shrillness — denotes the harsh, strident quality a sound has. Some instruments, like the piccolo have a shrillness in the upper register; thus notes there are mostly used for ornamentation. In the human voice, shrillness relates to the degree in which a vocal …
2Shrillness — Shrill ness, n. The quality or state of being shrill. [1913 Webster] …
3shrillness — noun a) The property of being shrill. The shrillness of her voice made peoples ears hurt, or so they claimed. b) The result or product of being shrill …
4shrillness — shrill ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a voice or sound) high pitched and piercing. 2) derogatory (of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful. ► VERB ▪ make a shrill noise. DERIVATIVES shrillness noun shrilly adverb. ORIGIN …
5shrillness — noun 1. the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses the shrillness of her hair color • Derivationally related forms: ↑shrill • Hypernyms: ↑interest, ↑interestingness 2. having the timbre of a loud high pitched sound • …
6shrillness — noun see shrill II …
7shrillness — See shrill. * * * …
8shrillness — shrill·ness || ʃrɪlnɪs n. quality of being high pitched, piercing, sharp (about a sound) …
9shrillness — shrill·ness …
10shrillness — See: shrill …
