noun🔗ShareOne of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth."The strident of the alarm clock woke him early. "languagephoneticslinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLoud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding"The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra."soundlanguagesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrating or obnoxious"The artist chose a strident mixture of colors."soundcharacterattitudequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVigorous; making strides"The student's strident arguments in the debate impressed the judges. "attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
