a strident sound

См. также в других словарях:

• 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 — (adj.) 1650s, from Fr. strident, from L. stridentem (nom. stridens), prp. of stridere utter an inarticulate sound, grate, screech, possibly of imitative origin. Related: Stridently …   Etymology dictionary

• 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 — stridence, stridency, n. stridently, adv. /struyd nt/, adj. 1. making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges. 2. having a shrill, irritating quality or character: a strident tone in his writings. 3. Ling.… …   Universalium

• 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 — 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

• 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 — stri•dent [[t]ˈstraɪd nt[/t]] adj. 1) harsh in sound; grating: strident voices[/ex] 2) cvb having an obtrusive, insistent character: strident opinions[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60; < L strīdent , s. of strīdēns, prp. of strīdēre to make a harsh… …   From formal English to slang

• 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 — [17] Strident was adopted from the present participle of Latin strīdēre ‘make a harsh noise, creak’. This also produced English stridulate [19], which denotes the sound made by grasshoppers. => STRIDULATE …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins