MEANING
Producing a harsh, high, creaking or rasping sound, especially through friction or insect calls.
Use it for
Give an insect, hinge, or machine a sharp, grating sound.Make a faint mechanical or insect sound unnerving through its high, abrasive quality.
Words that belong together
- stridulous creak
- stridulous insect call
- stridulous whine
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A stridulous whine rose from the rusted fan whenever the basement lights flickered.
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Usage notes
A rare, technical-literary adjective, often used for insect calls or friction sounds; it specifies a harsh, high quality rather than loudness alone.
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