Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shrillness | Yes | No | No | No |
shrill | No | Yes | Yes | No |
shrillness (noun) | shrill (noun) |
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having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound | |
the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses |
shrillness (adjective) | shrill (adjective) |
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of colors that are bright and gaudy | |
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones | |
being sharply insistent on being heard |
shrillness (verb) | shrill (verb) |
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utter a shrill cry |