Stri'dent, a.
a. [Lat. stridens, p. pr. of stridere, to make a grating or creaking noise. See infra.] Characterized by harshness; grating. “A strident voice.” Thackeray.
a. [Lat. stridens, p. pr. of stridere, to make a grating or creaking noise. See infra.] Characterized by harshness; grating. “A strident voice.” Thackeray.