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stridulate

verb

Make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

stɹɪdjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n

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verb

  1. Make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

    “Male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate”

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Example Sentences

Male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate

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