Definition of sound

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Sound (v. i.) To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention..

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Sound :: Sound (n.) Any elongated instrument or probe, usually metallic, by which cavities of the body are sounded or explored, especially the bladder for stone, or the urethra for a stricture..
Sophistry :: Sophistry (n.) The practice of a sophist; fallacious reasoning; reasoning sound in appearance only.
Implosive :: Implosive (n.) An implosive sound, an implodent..
Silent :: Silent (a.) Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
Faucal :: Faucal (a.) Pertaining to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial; esp., (Phon.) produced in the fauces, as certain deep guttural sounds found in the Semitic and some other languages..
Intone :: Intone (v. i.) To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate..
Drummer :: Drummer (n.) A fish that makes a sound when caugh.
Strife :: Stridulous (a.) Making a shrill, creaking sound..
B :: B () is the second letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide to Pronunciation, // 196, 220.) It is etymologically related to p, v, f, w and m , letters representing sounds having a close organic affinity to its own sound; as in Eng. bursar and purser; Eng. bear and Lat. ferre; Eng. silver and Ger. silber; Lat. cubitum and It. gomito; Eng. seven, Anglo-Saxon seofon, Ger. sieben, Lat. septem, Gr.epta`, Sanskrit saptan. The form of letter B is Roman, from Greek B (Beta), of Semitic origin. The sma
Voice :: Voice (v. t.) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ..
Drown :: Drown (v. t.) To overpower; to overcome; to extinguish; -- said especially of sound.
Scratchback :: Scratchback (n.) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons..
Blare :: Blare (v. t.) To cause to sound like the blare of a trumpet; to proclaim loudly.
Jingling :: "Jingling (n.) The act or process of producing a jingle; also, the sound itself; a chink..
Articulate :: Articulate (v. t.) To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language..
Whiz :: Whiz (n.) A hissing and humming sound.
Phonation :: Phonation (n.) The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.
Mute :: Mute (a.) Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal.
Chime :: Chime (n.) To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming..
Diacoustics :: Diacoustics (n.) That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; -- called also diaphonics. See the Note under Acoustics.
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