Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shrillness

2 senses of shrillness

Sense 1
shrillness -- (the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses; "the shrillness of her hair color")
       => interest, interestingness -- (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")

Sense 2
shrillness, stridence, stridency -- (having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound)
       => timbre, timber, quality, 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")