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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Oboe :: Oboe (n.) One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy..
Bass Drum :: Bass drum () The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a..
Amphoric :: Amphoric (a.) Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship..
Eucrasy :: Eucrasy () Such a due mixture of qualities in bodies as constitutes health or soundness.
Vocule :: Vocule (n.) A short or weak utterance; a faint or feeble sound, as that heard on separating the lips in pronouncing p or b..
Ripply :: Ripply (a.) Having ripples; as, ripply water; hence, resembling the sound of rippling water; as, ripply laughter; a ripply cove..
Arming :: Arming (n.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom..
Wash :: Wash (n.) The flow, swash, or breaking of a body of water, as a wave; also, the sound of it..
Grating :: Grating (n.) A harsh sound caused by attrition.
Peal :: Peal (v. i.) To resound; to echo.
Soundable :: Soundable (a.) Capable of being sounded.
Shrill :: Shrill (v. t.) To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.
Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) To accord in rhyme or sound.
Symphonious :: Symphonious (a.) Agreeing in sound; accordant; harmonious.
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..
Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make an inarticulate sound, like h'm, through the nose in the process of speaking, from embarrassment or a affectation; to hem..
Soundless :: Soundless (a.) Having no sound; noiseless; silent.
Mutely :: Mutely (adv.) Without uttering words or sounds; in a mute manner; silently.
Speak :: Speak (v. i.) To give sound; to sound.
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