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.
Meaning
6 sensesThe 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
(slang, vulgar)An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.
Translations
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Origin
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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