Shrill vs. Strident

Shrilladjective

High-pitched and piercing.

Shrilladjective

Having a shrill voice.

Shrilladjective

Sharp or keen to the senses.

Shrilladjective

Especially of a complaint or demand: fierce, loud, strident.

Shrillverb

To make a shrill noise.

Shrillnoun

A shrill sound.

Shrilladjective

Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; - said of a sound, or of that which produces a sound.

Shrillnoun

A shrill sound.

Shrillverb

To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill.

Shrillverb

To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.

Shrillverb

utter a shrill cry

Shrilladjective

high-pitched and sharp;

Shrilladjective

(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing

Shrilladjective

(especially of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful

Shrillverb

make a shrill noise

Shrillverb

speak or cry with a shrill voice

Shrillnoun

a shrill sound or cry

Stridentadjective

Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding

Stridentadjective

Grating or obnoxious

Stridentadjective

(nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides

Stridentnoun

(linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

Stridentadjective

Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill.

Stridentadjective

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry;

Stridentadjective

unpleasantly loud and harsh