SHRILLNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

Synonyms:

shrillness; stridence; stridency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("shrillness" is a kind of...):

quality; timber; timbre; tone ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound))

Derivation:

shrill (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones)

Meaning:

The quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses

Example:

the shrillness of her hair color

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("shrillness" is a kind of...):

interest; interestingness (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.))

Derivation:

shrill (of colors that are bright and gaudy)