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stridulous

/ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/

stridulous adjective: emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.

Adjective

stridulous (not comparable)

  1. Emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.
    • the Sarmatian boor driving his stridulous cartc. 1874, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ovid in Exile
  2. Relating to stridor.

stridulous meaning in Tamil

stridulous in Tamil

கடுமிகை மூச்சீட்டொலிசார்ந்த

Origin of stridulous

From Latin stridulus (“creaking, giving a shrill sound”), from stridere (“to utter an inarticulate sound, creak, grate”).

Words formed from stridulous

Questions about stridulous

What does stridulous mean?
Stridulous means emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.
What is stridulous in Tamil?
Stridulous in Tamil is கடுமிகை மூச்சீட்டொலிசார்ந்த. See Stridulous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stridulous?
Stridulous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce stridulous?
Stridulous is pronounced /ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/.

Words near stridulous in the dictionary

  1. stridulations
  2. stridulator
  3. stridulators
  4. stridulatory
  5. stridulent
  6. stridulous
  7. stridulously
  8. stridulousness
  9. Striegel
  10. Striegels
  11. strife

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