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shrillness

DEFINITIONS OF: shrillness

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n the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses

“the shrillness of her hair color”
Type of:
interest, interestingness
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)

n having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

Synonyms:
stridence, stridency
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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