strident
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nt adjective
1.
making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
2.
having a shrill, irritating quality or character: a strident tone in his writings.
3.
Linguistics. (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized acoustically by noise of relatively high intensity, as sibilants, labiodental and uvular fricatives, and most affricates.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin strīdent- (stem of strīdēns), present participle of strīdēre to make a harsh noise; see -ent
1650–60; < Latin strīdent- (stem of strīdēns), present participle of strīdēre to make a harsh noise; see -ent
Related forms
stri·dence, stri·den·cy, noun
stri·dent·ly, adverb
non·stri·dent, adjective
o·ver·stri·dence, noun
o·ver·stri·den·cy, noun
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strident (ˈstraɪdənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a shout, voice, etc) having or making a loud or harsh sound |
| 2. | urgent, clamorous, or vociferous: strident demands |
| [C17: from Latin strīdēns, from strīdēre to make a grating sound] | |
| 'stridence | |
| —n | |
| 'stridency | |
| —n | |
| 'stridently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
strident
1656, from Fr. strident, from L. stridentem (nom. stridens), prp. of stridere "utter an inarticulate sound, grate, screech," possibly of imitative origin.
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Example sentences
Yet it is also in harmony with the more strident tone of public opinion in his home state.
Ones views will not be heard above the braying of those louder and more strident than oneself.
What is less understandable is the strident defense that so many opinion leaders offer for our present course.
It s strident themes are synonymous with adventure and quite apt for seeing one of the seven wonders of the world.
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