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Screech :: Screech (n.) A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream..

Jar :: "Jar (v. i.) To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears..

Grating :: Grating (n.) A harsh sound caused by attrition.

Scabrous :: Scabrous (a.) Fig.: Harsh; unmusical.

Subacromial :: Subacrid (a.) Moderalely acrid or harsh.

Rasp :: Rasp (v. t.) Hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper..

Squawk :: Squawk (v. i.) To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly..

Austerity :: Austerity (n.) Sourness and harshness to the taste.

Braying :: Braying (a.) Making a harsh noise; blaring.

Acrid :: Acrid (a.) Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts..

Flow :: Flow (v. i.) To glide along smoothly, without harshness or asperties; as, a flowing period; flowing numbers; to sound smoothly to the ear; to be uttered easily..

Ungrateful :: Ungrateful (a.) Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are ungrateful to the ear..

Soft :: Soft (superl.) Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints..

Sound :: Sound (v. i.) To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention..

Bitter :: Bitter (v. t.) Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach..

Skirlcock :: Skirlcock (n.) The missel thrush; -- so called from its harsh alarm note.

Harsh :: Harsh (a.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony..

Jangle :: Jangle (v. t.) To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with.

Rough :: Rough (n.) Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper..

Colchicine :: Colchicine (n.) A powerful vegetable alkaloid, C17H19NO5, extracted from the Colchicum autumnale, or meadow saffron, as a white or yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; -- called also colchicia..

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