strident

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

   “The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.”

2. sıfat Grating or obnoxious.

   “The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.”

3. sıfat Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.

   “The impact of [Jimmy Carter's] anger [at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] on his attitude is confirmed by the moderation in his attitude that occurred. Once the president's anger began to subside, he became less strident in his pronouncements and more uncertain of Soviet motives.”

4. sıfat Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.

   “Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.”

5. isim One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.