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.”
Scuttle (verb) skut-l to run with quick, hasty steps First recorded between 1450–1500. Combines scud, meaning “to dart or run,” + frequentative suffix -le. Sometimes associated with the locomotion of…
