strident

/straɪdənt/ adjective
8 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

2

Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

3

Being sharply insistent on being heard.

“strident demands”

4

Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry.

“strident demands”

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Pig Latinidentstray
Starts & ends withS … T
Syllablesstri · dent
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SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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