shrillness
🇺🇸
/ˈʃrɪlnəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈʃrɪlnəs/
noun
R
A sound that is very high and loud, and can be annoying.
The shrillness of the alarm clock woke everyone up.
R
A way of speaking that is loud and forceful, but not always reasonable.
The shrillness of the debate made it hard to understand the real issues.
translation
A sound that is very high and loud, and can be annoying.; A way of speaking that is loud and forceful, but not always reasonable.
Word Forms
Plural
shrillnesses