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stridency

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AY1 D AH0 N S IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being strident.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shrillness, stridence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: timbre, timber, quality, tone

History

Etymology

From strident + -cy.