Sekirov Dictionary

strident

/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 3

adjective4

•
Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
- The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
•
Grating or obnoxious.
- The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
•
(nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.
- Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress. — 2003

noun1

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

forms

stridents · more strident · most strident

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