| absolute pitch |
the exact pitch of a single musical tone as determined by its rate of vibrations as measured on a standard scale. [2 definitions] |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| acid |
a scornful tone; sarcasm. [1/7 definitions] |
| acidulous |
sharp or biting, as in manner or tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| acrid |
sharp or biting in language or tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| adenoidal |
having a nasal or congested tone resulting from or suggesting swollen adenoids. [1/3 definitions] |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, esp. of tone or manner. |
| atmosphere |
any pervasive mood or tone that is found within a place or among a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| bel canto |
a style of singing in which an open, flowing, operatic tone is emphasized over precise pronunciation of the words. |
| bellow |
to shout loudly and with a deep tone. [1/5 definitions] |
| bookish |
literary or pedantic in tone or style. [1/3 definitions] |
| bray1 |
to utter in a loud, unpleasant tone. [1/5 definitions] |
| brilliant |
having great clarity of tone, as music. [1/5 definitions] |
| bud2 |
(informal) used to address a male, usu. one whose name is unknown and sometimes in a condescending or hostile tone. |
| cant1 |
to plead in a singsong tone. [1/6 definitions] |
| clarion |
a medieval trumpet with a high clear tone. [1/3 definitions] |
| clash |
to be mismatched or conflicting, as in color, tone, or time. [1/6 definitions] |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. [1/2 definitions] |
| color |
to alter the tone or character of. [2/12 definitions] |
| coloring |
tone or character. [1/4 definitions] |
| do2 |
in music, the syllable that denotes the first or last tone of a diatonic scale. (See sol-fa.) [2 definitions] |