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timbre vs shrillness

shrillness vs timbre

timbre and shrillness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timbre Yes No No No
shrillness Yes No No No
As nouns, shrillness is a hyponym of timbre; that is, shrillness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timbre:
  • timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • shrillness: having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
timbre (noun) shrillness (noun)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
Difference between timbre and shrillness

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