stridulate
[ strij-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈstrɪdʒ əˌleɪt /
verb (used without object), strid·u·lat·ed, strid·u·lat·ing.
to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill.
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Origin of stridulate
Related formsstrid·u·la·tion, nounstrid·u·la·to·ry [strij-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈstrɪdʒ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveun·strid·u·lat·ing, adjective
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Examples from the Web for stridulate
Stridulate: to make a creaking noise by rubbing together two ridged or roughened surfaces.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithThe insects which employ the fourth method also stridulate during night.
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British Dictionary definitions for stridulate
stridulate
/ (ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr) (of insects such as the cricket) to produce sounds by rubbing one part of the body against another
Derived Formsstridulation, nounstridulator, nounstridulatory (ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtərɪ), adjective
Word Origin for stridulate
C19: back formation from stridulation, from Latin strīdulus creaking, hissing, from strīdēre to make a harsh noise
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