shrillness

indénombrable

A noun referring to the quality of being sharp, piercing, or harsh to the senses, especially having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество быть резким, пронзительным или неприятным для органов чувств, особенно тембр громкого высокого звука.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser agudo, penetrante o desagradable para los sentidos, especialmente en referencia al timbre de un sonido fuerte y de tono alto; también puede aplicarse metaforicamente a la intensidad o estridencia de algo.frNom désignant la qualité d'être strident, perçant ou désagréable pour les sens, en particulier le timbre d'un son aigu et fort.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, schrill, durchdringend oder unangenehm für die Sinne zu sein, besonders die Klangfarbe eines lauten hohen Tons.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de ser agudo, estridente ou desagradável aos sentidos, especialmente o timbre de um som alto e penetrante.zh名词，指声音尖锐刺耳、令人不适的特性，尤指又高又响的嗓音或音调。arاسم يدل على صفة الصوت الحاد العالي المزعج أو النبرة الحادة النافذة التي تؤذي السمع أو الأعصاب، ويشمل حدة الصوت وصراخه.

1. Sharp or harsh quality B2 formal

   The quality of being piercing, sharp, or unpleasant to the senses, especially hearing.

   • The shrillness of the alarm made everyone cover their ears.
   • Her voice had a certain shrillness that grated on the nerves.
   • The shrillness of the whistle signaled the end of the game.

   ruРезкостьesEstridente agudezafrStridencedeSchrillheitptEstridênciazh刺耳arحِدَّة الصوت

   Synonymes: cacophonydiscordanceharshnessstridency

   Antonymes: mellownesssoftnesssweetness

2. High-pitched timbre B2 formal

   The characteristic of having a loud, high-pitched, and often piercing sound quality.

   • The shrillness of the violin cut through the orchestra.
   • He couldn't stand the shrillness of the feedback from the microphone.
   • The bird's call had a surprising shrillness for its small size.

   ruРезкость звукаesEstridentez agudafrStridence aiguëdeSchrillheitptAgudeza sonorazh声音刺耳arحِدَّة الصوت

   Synonymes: sharpnessstridency

   Antonymes: deepnesslowness

• shrillnesses plural form
• shrillnesses' possessive plural form
• shrillness's possessive singular form