Associations to the word «Strident»
Noun
Wiktionary
STRIDENT, adjective. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
STRIDENT, adjective. Grating or obnoxious
STRIDENT, adjective. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
STRIDENT, noun. (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
Dictionary definition
STRIDENT, adjective. Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob".
STRIDENT, adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
STRIDENT, adjective. Being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism".
STRIDENT, adjective. Unpleasantly loud and harsh.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.