(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry, Syn. strident, clamorous, clamant, vociferous, Example:blatant radios; a clamorous uproar; strident demands; a vociferous mob
(adj) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then'), Syn. strident, spirant, sibilant, continuant
a. [ L. stridens, -entis, p. pr. of stridere to make a grating or creaking noise. ] Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill. “A strident voice.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]