strident
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stri·dent

adjective \ˈstrī-dənt\

Definition of STRIDENT

: characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound <a strident voice>; also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality <strident slogans>
stri·dent·ly adverb

Examples of STRIDENT

  1. The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.

Origin of STRIDENT

Latin strident-, stridens, present participle of stridere, stridēre to make a harsh noise
First Known Use: circa 1656

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