StridentWordNet Explorer
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adjective
unpleasantly loud and harsh
Words in this synset: raucous
adjective
having an unpleasant sound
adjective
being sharply insistent on being heard
Words in this synset: shrill
adjective
requiring attention or action
adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
adjective
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
adjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
adjective
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds