Definition of sound

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Sound (superl.) Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker..

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Vibrate :: Vibrate (v. i.) To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear..
Purl :: Purl (v. i.) To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions..
Dentiphone :: Dentiphone (n.) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone..
Hearing :: Hearing (n.) Extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot.
Echometer :: Echometer (n.) A graduated scale for measuring the duration of sounds, and determining their different, and the relation of their intervals..
Tang :: Tang (n.) A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang..
Knit :: Knit (v. i.) To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound..
Rough :: Rough (n.) Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers..
Light :: Light (superl.) Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
Seraphine :: Seraphine (n.) A wind instrument whose sounding parts are reeds, consisting of a thin tongue of brass playing freely through a slot in a plate. It has a case, like a piano, and is played by means of a similar keybord, the bellows being worked by the foot. The melodeon is a portable variety of this instrument..
Clangous :: Clangous (a.) Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound..
Ring :: Ring (v. t.) To make (a sound), as by ringing a bell; to sound..
Cherup :: Cherup (v. i.) To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup..
Tune :: Tune (v. t.) To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin..
Creak :: Creak (n.) The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
Soundly :: Soundly (adv.) In a sound manner.
Sea-green :: Sea-green (a.) Of a beautiful bluish green color, like sea water on soundings..
Ripple :: Ripple (n.) A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter..
Swinge :: Swinge (v. t.) To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
Insaniate :: Insaniate (v. t.) To render unsound; to make mad.
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