strident
ADJECTIVE
/straɪdənt/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
strident is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1R1I1D2E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does strident mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
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2
Unpleasantly loud and harsh.
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3
Being sharply insistent on being heard.
“strident demands”
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4
Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry.
“strident demands”
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