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Vinony

shrillness

noun

  1. annoying high-pitched, strident, raucous, screeching or harsh sound
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English shrill Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English shrillness From shrill + -ness.

  1. The property of being shrill.

    “The shrillness of her voice made people's ears hurt.”

  2. The result or product of being shrill.