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Hiccough :: Hiccough (n.) A modified respiratory movement; a spasmodic inspiration, consisting of a sudden contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied with closure of the glottis, so that further entrance of air is prevented, while the impulse of the column of air entering and striking upon the closed glottis produces a sound, or hiccough..

Rattle :: Rattle (n.) Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound.

Tune :: Tune (n.) The state of giving the proper, sound or sounds; just intonation; harmonious accordance; pitch of the voice or an instrument; adjustment of the parts of an instrument so as to harmonize with itself or with others; as, the piano, or the organ, is not in tune..

Tone :: Tone (n.) The peculiar quality of sound in any voice or instrument; as, a rich tone, a reedy tone..

Shrilly :: Shrilly (adv.) In a shrill manner; acutely; with a sharp sound or voice.

Megaphone :: Megaphone (n.) A device to magnify sound, or direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet..

Euphonism :: Euphonism (n.) An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.

Whir :: Whir (n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel..

Monotone :: Monotone (n.) A single unvaried tone or sound.

Intonation :: Intonation (n.) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.

Hale :: Hale (a.) Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body..

Boom :: Boom (v. i.) To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon..

Unisonance :: Unisonance (n.) Accordance of sounds; unison.

Transaudient :: Transaudient (a.) Permitting the passage of sound.

Knell :: Knell (n.) To sound as a knell; especially, to toll at a death or funeral; hence, to sound as a warning or evil omen..

Creak :: Creak (v. i.) To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak..

Obtuse :: Obtuse (superl.) Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound..

Multisonous :: Multisonous (a.) Having many sounds, or sounding much..

Munch :: Munch (v. t. & i.) To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls..

Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone..

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