shrillness
(noun)
noun
1. the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
- the shrillness of her hair color
Definition categories: attribute, interest, interestingness
2. having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
Similar word(s): stridence, stridency
Definition categories: attribute, quality, timber, timbre, tone
Sentences with shrillness as a noun:
- The shrillness of her voice made people's ears hurt, or so they claimed.