shrillness

English Thesaurus

1. having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality, timber, timbre, tone,
definition	:	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (noun.attribute)

2. the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	interest, interestingness,
definition	:	the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) (noun.attribute)

3. having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	raucous, strident,
definition	:	unpleasantly loud and harsh (adj.all)

derivation	:	sharp, shrill,
definition	:	having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones (adj.all)

derivation	:	blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous,
definition	:	conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (adj.all)

4. the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	shrill,
definition	:	of colors that are bright and gaudy (adj.all)

5. having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	raucous, strident,
definition	:	unpleasantly loud and harsh (adj.all)

derivation	:	sharp, shrill,
definition	:	having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones (adj.all)

derivation	:	blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous,
definition	:	conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (adj.all)

6. the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	shrill,
definition	:	of colors that are bright and gaudy (adj.all)