Strident Definition
strīdnt
adjective
Harsh-sounding; shrill; grating.
Webster's New World
Characterized by harsh, irritating insistence.
Webster's New World
Forcefully assertive or severely critical.
Strident rhetoric.
American Heritage
(nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides.
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noun
(linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
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Origin of Strident
Latin strīdēns strīdent- present participle of strīdēre to make harsh sounds ultimately of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
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