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strident voice

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  • Strident — Stri dent, a. [L. stridens, entis, p. pr. of stridere to make a grating or creaking noise.] Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill. A strident voice. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strident — [[t]stra͟ɪd(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you use strident to describe someone or the way they express themselves, you mean that they make their feelings or opinions known in a very strong way that perhaps makes people uncomfortable. She was… …   English dictionary

  • strident — adjective Etymology: Latin strident , stridens, present participle of stridere, stridēre to make a harsh noise Date: circa 1656 characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound < a strident voice >; also commanding attention by a loud or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strident — stri|dent [ straıdnt ] adjective 1. ) holding firm opinions or beliefs and tending to express them frequently, in a way that offends some people: a strident opponent of abortion strident criticism 2. ) a strident voice or sound is loud and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • strident — UK [ˈstraɪd(ə)nt] / US adjective 1) holding firm opinions or beliefs and tending to express them frequently, in a way that offends some people a strident opponent of European union strident criticism 2) a strident voice or sound is loud and… …   English dictionary

  • strident — [ˈstraɪd(ə)nt] adj 1) expressing strong opinions in a way that offends some people a strident opponent of the treaty[/ex] 2) a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • strident — adjective a strident voice interrupted the consultation Syn: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear piercing See note at vociferous Ant: soft …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Strident vowel — Strident vowels (also called sphincteric vowels) are strongly pharyngealized vowels accompanied by (ary)epiglottal trill, where the larynx is raised and the pharynx constricted, so that either the epiglottis or the arytenoid cartilages vibrate… …   Wikipedia

  • voice — n. sound produced by vocal cords 1) to raise one s voice 2) to drop, lower one s voice 3) to lose one s voice 4) a clear; deep; firm, steady; gentle, soft; gruff, harsh, raucous; guttural; high pitched; hoarse; husky; loud; low, low pitched;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • strident — stri|dent [ˈstraıdənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of stridere to make a rough unpleasant noise ] 1.) forceful and determined, especially in a way that is offensive or annoying ▪ strident criticism 2.) a strident… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • strident — adjective 1 a sound or voice that is strident is too loud and high and sounds unpleasant: the strident blaring of a military band 2 forceful and determined: the strident demands of the American media stridently adverb stridency noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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