strident
French → English
adj//stʁi.dɑ̃//
(sound) Having a sharp, shrill, and unpleasantly high-pitched quality
Le coup de sifflet strident de l'arbitre a mis fin au match.
(English) The referee's shrill whistle blast ended the match.
Le grincement strident de la craie sur le tableau noir est insupportable.
(English) The high-pitched screech of chalk on the blackboard is unbearable.
Entry ID: fr:en:strident · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary