What does stridulate mean?
Stridulate means (intransitive) To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together..
Stridulate
/ˈstɹɪdjʊleɪt/ · 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..
Example Sentences
A window was open, and the crickets were stridulating at an ominous speed in the black motionless foliage.
The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note.
Synonyms for stridulate
Antonyms for stridulate
Related Words
Word Forms
- stridulates
- stridulating
- stridulated
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for stridulate?
Common synonyms include chirp, chirr, clitter.
What is the opposite of stridulate?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use stridulate in a sentence?
A window was open, and the crickets were stridulating at an ominous speed in the black motionless foliage.
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