noun Download 🔗Share The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument. Examples : "The banjo player's twangs filled the room. " sound music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars. Examples : "The electric guitar solo was full of bright, energetic twangs that made everyone want to dance. " music sound electric electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice. Examples : "Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern-European twang in his voice." language linguistics phonetics sound communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed. Examples : "The singer's high notes were characterized by sharp, nasal twangs that some found unpleasant. " sound phonetics language physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor. Examples : "The old lemon had been sitting out too long, and its juice had bitter twangs that made my face scrunch up. " sensation food quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go. Examples : "The rubber band twangs loudly when I stretch it too far. " sound music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To have a nasal sound. Examples : "The boy's voice twangs slightly, making him sound like he's talking through his nose. " sound language music phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent. Examples : ""Even though she's lived in London for ten years, her speech still twangs with a hint of her native Scottish accent." " language phonetics linguistics communication sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping. Examples : "My little brother impatiently twangs the strings of his new guitar while waiting for his lesson to start. " music entertainment sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
