chiado — meaning in English

English meaning

• grating adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
• screech noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
• sizzle verb To make a hissing, crackling sound, as food does when frying.
• static adj Not moving or changing; staying the same over time.

Senses

chiado is used for these senses in English:

• grating (typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
• screech (countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
• sizzle (countable) The sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
• static (uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.

grating — full definition

1. adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
2. noun A frame or grid of parallel or crossed metal bars covering an opening.

screech — full definition

1. noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
2. verb To make a harsh, high-pitched sound.

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