Strident (adj)
stri-dunt
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
Presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.
Mid 17th century: from Latin strident- ‘creaking’, from the verb stridere.
Example sentences
“The strident sound rent the air.”
“She stridently made her point to the audience.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
