raucous, strident
(adjective) unpleasantly loud and harsh
strident, shrill
(adjective) being sharply insistent on being heard; âstrident demandsâ; âshrill criticismâ
fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident
(adjective) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as âfâ, âsâ, âzâ, or âthâ in both âthinâ and âthenâ)
blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous
(adjective) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; âblatant radiosâ; âa clamorous uproarâ; âstrident demandsâ; âa vociferous mobâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
strident (comparative more strident, superlative most strident)
Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
Grating or obnoxious
(nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
strident (plural stridents)
(linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
Hypernym: fricative
• tridents
Source: Wiktionary
Stri"dent, a. Etym: [L. stridens, -entis, p.pr. of stridere to make a grating or creaking noise.]
Definition: Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill. "A strident voice." Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; âeconomic growthâ; âaspects of social, political, and economical lifeâ
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
