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| orotund |
having a full, rich sound, as in voice or speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| out of tune |
of an instrument or voice, not producing the correct pitch. [1/2 definitions] |
| participle |
in grammar, a verb form that combines with certain auxiliary verbs ("be" or "have") to give a verb in a sentence a particular aspect, either "perfect" or "progressive," or voice, either "active" or "passive." Participles can also serve the function of adjectives. |
| part song |
a song written for several voice parts, to be sung without accompaniment. |
| passive |
in grammar, designating the voice or form of a verb whose subject is the object of the verb's action, such as "was signed" in "The document was signed by five petitioners". (Cf. active.) [2/6 definitions] |
| peep2 |
to speak in a weak, high-pitched voice. [1/4 definitions] |
| phono- |
voice; sound. |
| portamento |
in music, a smooth sliding from one pitch to another, esp. with the voice, a violin, or the like. |
| project |
to direct one's voice clearly and forcefully across a large space. [1/11 definitions] |
| pule |
to cry with a weak or whiny voice; whimper. |
| quaver |
to make wavering or trembling sounds, with or as if with the voice. [2/6 definitions] |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. [1/2 definitions] |
| register |
the range of a musical instrument or voice. [1/15 definitions] |
| round |
full-sounding; sonorous, as a voice. [1/24 definitions] |
| scat2 |
improvisational jazz singing in which nonsense syllables are used instead of words, often with the effect of an instrument rather than a voice. [1/2 definitions] |
| sing |
to make musical sounds with the voice. [1/8 definitions] |
| singsong |
a regular, repetitive tonal rise and fall of the voice. [1/3 definitions] |
| snuffle |
to speak in a whiny or nasal voice; snivel. [1/5 definitions] |
| soft-spoken |
of a person, speaking with a soft or mild voice. [1/2 definitions] |
| soprano |
the singing voice or part with the highest range. [4 definitions] |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
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