Grammatical class
Adjective
strident
strident; producing a high-pitched or piercing sound
Details
Syllables
s-tri-dent
Phonetics
stʁi.dɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
13287
Freq. (movies)
29652
Freq. (news)
46468
Sentences
Le cri de l'enfant était effectivement strident.
The child's shout was indeed shrill.
A1
Un bruit strident me réveilla en sursaut d'un sommeil profond.
A loud noise jolted me awake from a deep sleep.
A1
La chouette a poussé un grand cri strident.
The owl gave a loud screech.
B2
La chouette effraie ne hulule pas, mais pousse un cri strident.
The barn owl does not hoot, but screeches.
B2