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shrillnessenUK
shrill S0375000 (shrĭl)adj. shrill·er, shrill·est 1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound: the shrill wail of a siren.2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound: a shrill fife.3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid: shrill colors.v. shrilled, shrill·ing, shrills v.tr. To utter in a shrill manner; scream.v.intr. To produce a shrill cry or sound.
[Middle English shrille.]
shrill′ness n.shril′ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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" | | 2. | shrillness - having the timbre of a loud high-pitched soundstridence, stridencytimbre, tone, quality, timber - (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" |
Translationsshrill (ʃril) adjective high-pitched and piercing. the shrill cry of a child. 尖聲的 尖声的ˈshrilly adverb 尖聲地 尖声地ˈshrillness noun 尖聲 尖銳刺耳的聲音shrillnessenUK
Synonyms for shrillnessnoun the quality of being sharp or harsh to the sensesRelated Wordsnoun having the timbre of a loud high-pitched soundSynonymsRelated Words |