noun🔗ShareFricative sifflanteOne 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. "La fricative sifflante du réveil le réveilla tôt.languagephoneticslinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareStrident, perçant, aiguLoud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding"The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra."La trompette sonnait de façon stridente contre l'orchestre à cordes.soundlanguagesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareStrident, criardGrating or obnoxious"The artist chose a strident mixture of colors."L'artiste a choisi un mélange de couleurs strident.soundcharacterattitudequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVigoureux, énergiqueVigorous; making strides"The student's strident arguments in the debate impressed the judges. "Les arguments vigoureux de l'étudiant lors du débat ont impressionné les juges.attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
