shrillness

English

Etymology

From shrill +‎ -ness.

Noun

shrillness (countable and uncountable, plural shrillnesses)

  1. (uncountable) The property of being shrill.
    The shrillness of her voice made people's ears hurt.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being shrill.
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