Definition of sound

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Sound (n.) The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a h

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Peal :: Peal (v. t.) To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad.
Resounded :: Resounded (imp. & p. p.) of Resoun.
Cedilla :: Cedilla (n.) A mark placed under the letter c [thus, c], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in facade..
Spinet :: Spinet (n.) A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of brass or steel wire to each note, sounded by means of leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used..
Unwhole :: Unwhole (a.) Not whole; unsound.
Crepitation :: Crepitation (n.) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air..
Unearthly :: Unearthly (a.) Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound..
Purr :: Purr (n.) The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.
Jar :: "Jar (v. i.) To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears..
Sepulchral :: Sepulchral (a.) Unnaturally low and grave; hollow in tone; -- said of sound, especially of the voice..
Anacamptic :: Anacamptic (a.) Reflecting of reflected; as, an anacamptic sound (and echo)..
Trill :: Trill (v. i.) To utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.
Vocalize :: Vocalize (v. t.) To practice singing on the vowel sounds.
Resound :: Resound (v. t.) To praise or celebrate with the voice, or the sound of instruments; to extol with sounds; to spread the fame of..
Swinge :: Swinge (v. t.) To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.
Screed :: Screed (n.) A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill sound; as, martial screeds..
Thresh :: Thresh (v. t.) To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub..
Susurrus :: Susurrous (a.) Whispering; rustling; full of whispering sounds.
Tramp :: Tramp (n.) The sound of the foot, or of feet, on the earth, as in marching..
Resound :: Resound (v. i.) To be filled with sound; to ring; as, the woods resound with song..
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