Stridulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹɪdjʊleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stridulate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.
Meaning
(intransitive) To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.
Example Sentences
The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note.
A window was open, and the crickets were stridulating at an ominous speed in the black motionless foliage.
Word Forms
- stridulates
- stridulating
- stridulated
Synonyms for stridulate
Depending on context, synonyms include chirp, chirr, clitter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clitter, chirp, chirr, chirrup, whirr, churr.
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