English Explanatory Dictionary

strident

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
  2. Grating or obnoxious.
  3. Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
  4. Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.
noun
  1. One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ [ˈstɹaɪ.dn̩t] en-us-strident.ogg /ˈstɹɑe.dənt/ [ˈstɹɑe̯.dn̩t]

Word forms

strident more strident most strident stridents

Etymology

From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

Related words

stridor stridulous

Derived words

overstrident stridency stridently unstrident
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