stridulous

adjective /ˈstɹɪdjʊləs/

1. Emitting a particularly harsh or shrill sound.

   the Sarmatian boor driving his stridulous cart

2. Relating to stridor.

Where it comes from

From Latin stridulus (“creaking, giving a shrill sound”), from stridere (“to utter an inarticulate sound, creak, grate”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry stridulous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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