| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| stridulation | the shrill sound produced by crickets and other insects |
| stridulations | STRIDULATION, the shrill sound produced by crickets and other insects |
| metallic | (of sound) Resembling that produced by metal objects striking each other; sharp and ringing |
| whistle | shrill clear sound produced by forcing breath out or air in through the puckered lips |
| stridulates | (of an insect, esp. a male cricket or grasshopper) Make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together |
| stridulating | (of an insect, esp. a male cricket or grasshopper) Make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together |
| stridulated | (of an insect, esp. a male cricket or grasshopper) Make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together |
