screechier
Higher and harsher
Screechier is the comparative form of screechy, meaning more harsh, shrill, or grating in sound.
A voice grows screechier with frustration; brakes become screechier as they wear down.
The microphone feedback got screechier every time she leaned in.
Crossed bars or harsh
- raspingHarsh and grating
- stridentHarsh and piercing
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
jarring · abrasive · raucous · dissonant · hoarse · raspy · gruff · guttural
Extremely, painfully loud
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- blaringHarshly loud
- clamorousLoudly insistent or demanding
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
booming · roaring · resounding · piercing · noisy · uproarious · stentorian · fortissimo
grating
Crossed bars or harsh
- raspingHarsh and grating
- stridentHarsh and piercing
- discordantLacking musical agreement
cacophonous · jarring · abrasive · raucous · dissonant · hoarse · raspy · gruff · guttural · squawking
earsplitting
Extremely, painfully loud
thunderous · booming · roaring · resounding · piercing · noisy · uproarious · stentorian · fortissimo · decibels
piercing
Penetrating or very sharp
- ear-piercingIntensely shrill sound
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- squeakyHigh-pitched and grating
squealing · whistling · treble · falsetto · yelping · whining · sibilant · keening · wailing · caterwauling