Definitions for stridor

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stridor stri·dor

Spelling: [strahy-der]

IPA: /ˈstraɪ dər/

Stridor is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 140 anagrams from letters in stridor (diorrst).

Definitions for stridor

noun

1. a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.
2. Pathology. a harsh respiratory sound due to any of various forms of obstruction of the breathing passages.

Origin of stridor

1625-35; Latin strīdor, equivalent to strīd(ēre) (see strident) + -or -or¹

Examples for stridor

Something extraordinary rent the air, dominating with its stridor the confused sounds of night.