STRIDENT

Definition of STRIDENT

  1. (adj)conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
  2. (adj)of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
  3. (adj)being sharply insistent on being heard
  4. (adj)unpleasantly loud and harsh