Associations to the word «Strident»
Noun
Wiktionary
STRIDENT, adjective. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
STRIDENT, adjective. Grating or obnoxious
STRIDENT, adjective. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
STRIDENT, noun. (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
Dictionary definition
STRIDENT, adjective. Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob".
STRIDENT, adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
STRIDENT, adjective. Being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism".
STRIDENT, adjective. Unpleasantly loud and harsh.
Wise words
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