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stridulate

strid·u·late
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [strij-uh-leyt]
    • /ˈstrɪdʒ əˌleɪt/
    • /ˈstrɪ.djʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strij-uh-leyt]
    • /ˈstrɪdʒ əˌleɪt/

Definitions of stridulate word

  • verb without object stridulate to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill. 1
  • verb stridulate (of insects such as the cricket) to produce sounds by rubbing one part of the body against another 0
  • intransitive verb stridulate to make a shrill grating or chirping sound by rubbing certain body parts together, as certain insects do 0

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Origin of stridulate

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; back formation from stridulation. See stridulous, -ate1, -ion

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Parts of speech for Stridulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stridulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for stridulate

adj stridulate

  • falsetto — an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.

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