Definition of shrillness Shrillness

shrill•ness

We found 6 definitions of shrillness from 4 different sources.

What does shrillness mean?

Noun Plural: shrillnesses
shrillness - having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
		stridence, stridency
		timbre, quality, timber, tone (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
shrillness - the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses; "the shrillness of her hair color"
		interestingness, interest the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"