strident
/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ · noun
Meaning
- One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
- Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
- Grating or obnoxious
- Vigorous; making strides
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