twang

English Thesaurus

1. exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	nasality,
definition	:	a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators (noun.attribute)

2. a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) (noun.event)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event)

3. pronounce with a nasal twang (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out,
definition	:	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way (verb.communication)

4. pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	pick, pluck, plunk,
definition	:	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion (verb.contact)

5. twitch or throb with pain (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	throb,
definition	:	pulsate or pound with abnormal force (verb.perception)

6. sound with a twang (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	go, sound,
definition	:	make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception)

7. cause to sound with a twang (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	cause to sound (verb.perception)

8. exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	pronounce with a nasal twang (verb.communication)

9. a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) (noun.event)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	sound with a twang (verb.perception)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	cause to sound with a twang (verb.perception)

10. pronounce with a nasal twang (verb.communication)

derivation	:	nasal twang, twang,
definition	:	exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) (noun.attribute)

11. pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	twang, twang, twang,
definition	:	a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) (noun.event)

12. exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	pronounce with a nasal twang (verb.communication)

13. a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) (noun.event)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	sound with a twang (verb.perception)

derivation	:	twang,
definition	:	cause to sound with a twang (verb.perception)

14. pronounce with a nasal twang (verb.communication)

derivation	:	nasal twang, twang,
definition	:	exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) (noun.attribute)

15. pluck (strings of an instrument) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	twang, twang, twang,
definition	:	a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) (noun.event)