Strident

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈstɹaɪ.dÉ™nt/

Origin

From Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

Full definition of strident

Adjective

1. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-soundingThe trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
2. Grating or obnoxiousThe artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
3. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
• Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.

Derived terms

• stridently
• stridency

Noun

1. (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

Anagrams

• tridents