Definitions for shrillness
shrill·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. shrillnessnoun

   the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses

   "the shrillness of her hair color"

2. shrillness, stridence, stridencynoun

   having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shrillnessnoun

   The property of being shrill.

2. shrillnessnoun

   The result or product of being shrill.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shrillnessnoun

   The quality of being shrill.

   Etymology: from shrill.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shrillness

   Shrillness is a word used to describe the quality of sounds that have a high-pitched, strident, raucous, screeching or harsh character, such as those produced by a trumpet or piccolo, but it can also be used to describe a widely recognised and puzzling phenomenon whereby certain sounds are perceived as psychologically painful or aversive to a degree that cannot be accounted for simply in terms of frequency content or loudness. Such sounds include the sound of fingernails scraping a chalkboard, the sound of chalk on a blackboard, the sound of glass being scratched, and possibly the sound of a baby crying. There have been attempts to explain the phenomenon, often in terms of frequency content, or evolutionary advantage, but so far no complete explanation or mechanism has been found.

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1. shrillness

   Shrillness is a characteristic of a sound that is high-pitched, piercing, and often unpleasant or distressing to hear. It typically refers to noises that are loud, sharp, and strident.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shrillnessnoun

   the quality or state of being shrill

Matched Categories

1. • Interest
   • Timbre

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shrillness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shrillness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shrillness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shrillness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shrillness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrillness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrillness
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shrillness