twang
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical…The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
Значення
значень: 6The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
Näseln
a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern European twang in his voice.
The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
Near-synonym: nasality
nasal twang
A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.
spicy twang
(сленг, вульгарне)An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.
Переклади
мов: 2За значеннями 1
Походження
Onomatopoeic. Compare Middle English twengen (“to pinch, tweak”) (whence modern English twOnomatopoeic. Compare Middle English twengen (“to pinch, tweak”) (whence modern English twinge), from Old English twenġan (“to pinch, twinge”); Middle English twingen (“to afflict, torment, oppress”), from Old Norse þvinga (“to weigh down, oppress”); Old English twingan (“to force, press”).
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Форми
множина: twangsСиноніми
синонімів: 3- exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects):nasal twang