Roget's Thesaurus#410. Stridor[Harsh sounds.]Nounscreak etc. v.; creaking etc. v.; discord, etc. 414; stridor; roughness, sharpness, etc. adj.; cacophony; cacoepy. acute note, high note; soprano, treble, tenor, alto, falsetto, penny trumpet, voce di testa [It.]. Verbscreak, grate, jar, burr, pipe, twang, jangle, clank, clink; scream etc. (cry) 411; yelp etc. (animal sound) 412; buzz etc. (hiss) 409. set the teeth on edge, corcher les oreilles [Fr.]; pierce the ears, split the ears, split the head; offend the ear, grate upon the ear, jar upon the ear. Adjectivescreaking etc. v.; stridulous, harsh, coarse, hoarse, horrisonous, rough, gruff, grum, sepulchral, hollow. sharp, high, acute, shrill; trumpet-toned; piercing, ear-piercing, high-pitched, high-toned; cracked; discordant etc. 414; cacophonous. |