Antonyms for stridulous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : strij-uh-luh s

Phonetic Transcription : ˈstrɪdʒ ə ləs

Definition of stridulous

Origin : 1610s, from Latin stridulus "giving a shrill sound, creaking," from stridere "to utter an inarticulate sound, grate, creak" (see strident). Stridulation is first recorded 1838.

As in strident : adj harsh, shrill
As in rasping : adj hoarse
As in squeaky : adj having high-pitched sound
As in scratchy : adj harsh
As in squawky : adj harsh
As in grating : adj irritating; scraping
As in harsh : adj rough, crude (to the senses)
As in hoarse : adj raspy in voice

Example sentences :

He alternates his tapping with his stridulous call, and the effect on a cool, autumn-like morning is very pleasing.
Extract from : « A Year in the Fields » by John Burroughs

The dog maintained a stridulous barking; and James Polder carried her, in an ecstasy of snarling ill-temper, out.
Extract from : « The Three Black Pennys » by Joseph Hergesheimer

The emancipated ghosts floated in all directions, emitting their shrill and stridulous cries in the gleaming expanse.
Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 12, Issue 342, November 22, 1828 » by Various

The vestal silence remained unbroken by the stridulous clarinet and the blatant trombones.
Extract from : « The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 » by Various

Synonyms for stridulous

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