twang
twang is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
- 2.An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. He has such a twang in his discourse. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- accent
- acoustics
- aftertaste
- and
- aspirate
- audibility
- audible
- breathing
- cadence
- degustation
- diacoustics
- diaphonics
- distinct
- emit
- flavor
- gamy
- give
- gout
- gust
- gustable
- gustation
- gustatory
- gustful
- gusto
- intonation
- make
- noise
- out
- palatable
- palate
- phonetic
- phonetics
- phonetism
- phonic
- phonics
- phonocamptic
- phonography
- phonology
- produce
- relish
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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