stridulate

[ strij-uh-leyt ]
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verb (used without object),strid·u·lat·ed, strid·u·lat·ing.
  1. to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill.

Origin of stridulate

1
First recorded in 1830–40; back formation from stridulation;see stridulous, -ate1, -ion

Other words from stridulate

  • strid·u·la·tion, noun
  • strid·u·la·to·ry [strij-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈstrɪdʒ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
  • un·strid·u·lat·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stridulate

stridulate

/ (ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) (of insects such as the cricket) to produce sounds by rubbing one part of the body against another

Origin of stridulate

1
C19: back formation from stridulation, from Latin strīdulus creaking, hissing, from strīdēre to make a harsh noise

Derived forms of stridulate

  • stridulation, noun
  • stridulator, noun
  • stridulatory (ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtərɪ), adjective

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