strident
One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teethOne of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
Recorded: Dvortygirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
1 sensesOne of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
Examples
5 sentencesWhy do you say my voice is strident?
I don't like their music; I find the singer's voice strident.
Tom's voice is strident.
ruУ Тома резкий голос. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
"Their music is strident and grating." "The word is 'dissonant.'"
He was a strident defender and eloquent spokesperson for our home planet, Earth.
Origin
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
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