STRIDULATE


Meaning of STRIDULATE in English

v.intr. (of insects, esp. the cicada and grasshopper) make a shrill sound by rubbing esp. the legs or wing-cases together. øøstridulant adj. stridulation n. [F striduler f. L stridulus creaking (as STRIDENT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.