strident /strīˈdənt/

1. (of a voice) loud and grating
2. Urgent, commanding attention

strīˈdence or strīˈdency noun

strīˈdently adverb

strīˈdor noun

1. A harsh shrill sound
2. A harsh whistling sound of obstructed breathing (medicine)

stridūlant /stridˈ/ adjective

1. Stridulating
2. Relating to stridor

stridˈulantly adverb

stridˈūlate intransitive verb

To make a chirping or scraping sound, like a grasshopper

stridūlāˈtion noun

The act of stridulating

stridˈūlātor noun

1. An insect that makes a sound by scraping
2. The organ it uses

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