twang
/twæŋ/
noun
- 1
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
- 2
A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
- 3
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.”
- 4
The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
- 5
A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor.
verb
- 1
To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
- 2
To have a nasal sound.
- 3
To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
- 4
To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.
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