stridere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
- screech noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
- shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
- squawk noun A short, harsh cry, especially one made by a bird or a person in alarm.
Senses
stridere is used for these senses in English:
- grate (intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.
- jar (ambitransitive) To (cause something to) give forth a rudely tremulous or quivering sound; to (cause something to) sound discordantly or harshly.
- screech To make such a sound.
- shrill To make a shrill noise.
- squawk A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.
- squawk To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.
grate — full definition
- noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
- verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.
jar — full definition
- noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
- verb To strike a person unpleasantly, or to clash with something in a jolting, unsettling way.