Stridence (Noun)
Meaning
Having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The screeching tires on the pavement filled the air with stridence that shattered the morning calm.
- Her stridence in public speaking often grated on her colleagues' nerves.
- The siren's stridence pierced through the noise of the city, alerting everyone to the emergency.
- The construction site's stridence made it difficult for nearby residents to sleep or work.
- The loud and obnoxious tone of the advertisement was a perfect example of stridence, annoying listeners everywhere.