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SHRILLNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
