Thursday, December 27, 2012
stridulous
\ STRIJ-uh-luhs \ ,
adjective;
1.Also, strid·u·lant . Making or having a harsh or grating sound.
2.Pathology . Pertaining to or characterized by stridor.
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Quotes:
He was about to leave when a stridulous voice cut through the din.
-- Stephen Marlowe, "The Death and Life of Miguel De Cervantes"
But at this moment the long-drawn, slightly stridulous utterances of Mrs. Brimmer rose through the other greetings like a lazy east wind.
-- The Writings of Bret Harte, "The Crusade of the Excelsior"
Origin:
Stridulous came from the Latin word stridulus meaning "giving a shrill sound, creaking" from stridere meaning "to utter an inarticulate sound, grate, creak."
