twangy

twangy
adjective see twang I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • twangy — 1887, from TWANG (Cf. twang) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • twangy — gē, gi adjective ( er/ est) 1. : having the resonance of a plucked string heard the parlor clock strike twelve with its old twangy chime Helen Eustis 2. : having the resonance of nasal intonation his voice was a high, twangy, unmusical New… …   Useful english dictionary

  • twangy — twang ► NOUN 1) a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring. 2) a distinctive nasal pronunciation characteristic of the speech of an individual or region. ► VERB ▪ make or cause… …   English terms dictionary

  • twangy — twanginess, n. /twang ee/, adj. 1. having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string. 2. having a nasal voice quality. [1885 90; TWANG + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • twangy — adjective that makes a twanging sound …   Wiktionary

  • twangy — Synonyms and related words: accented, alveolar, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulated, assimilated, back, barytone, bilabial, blurred, breathy, broad, cacuminal, central, cerebral, checked, choked, choking, close, consonant,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • twangy — Cleveland Dialect List with odd or affected intonation …   English dialects glossary

  • twangy — adj. having a nasal tone of voice; having a sharp ringing sound as of a string being plucked …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Duane Eddy — Born April 26, 1938 (1938 04 26) (age 73) Corning, New York, United States Genres Rock and roll Occupations Musician, actor …   Wikipedia

  • Duane Eddy — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Eddy. Duane Eddy est un guitariste de rock n roll américain, né à Corning dans l État de New York, le 26 avril 1938. Il a popularisé le fameux son de guitare électrique twang , inspiré de la musique… …   Wikipédia en Français

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