strident

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/
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[edit] Adjective

strident (comparative more strident, superlative most strident)

1. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding

   The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.

2. Grating or obnoxious

   The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.

3. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
   • 2003 November 6, Stuart Cosgrove, “Taylor slagging Saddam shame.”, Daily Record, Glasgow:

     Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.

[edit] Derived terms

• stridently
• stridency

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• strident in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deinrstt
• tridents

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /stʁi.dɑ̃/
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[edit] Adjective

strident m. (f. stridente, m. plural stridents, f. plural stridentes)

1. Strident; producing a high-pitched or piercing sound.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deinrstt
• tridents