shrillness
shrillness · shrillnesses
The property of being shrillThe property of being shrill.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The property of being shrill.
The shrillness of her voice made people's ears hurt.
(countable)The result or product of being shrill.
More definitions
- having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
- the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
Forms
plural: shrillnesses| Singular | shrillness |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedshrill
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable