chirriante

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Spanish

Etymology

From chirriar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈrjante/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: chi‧rrian‧te

Adjective

chirriante m or f (masculine and feminine plural chirriantes)

  1. creaky, squeaky
    • 2015 October 31, “Opinión”, in El País:
      Otra debilidad: las actrices atípicas, aquellas que dicen sus textos de un modo nada académico, que en otras actrices sonarían chirriantes pero que en boca de ellas son naturales, verosímiles y desarmantes.
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