The definition of strident is something loud, harsh-sounding or shrill.
(adjective)An example of strident is the sound of an angry mob.
See strident in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: L stridens, prp. of stridere, to make a grating noise, rasp < IE echoic base *(s)trei- > Gr trizein, to chirp, screech, L strix, screech owl
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adjective
Origin:
Origin: Latin strīdēns, strīdent-
Origin: , present participle of strīdēre, to make harsh sounds
Origin: , ultimately of imitative origin
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