Definition of sound

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Sound (v. t.) To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley..

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Thunder :: Thunder (n.) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; -- said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding..
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sharp, abrupt sound, as that made by the crack of a whip; as, the snap of the trigger of a gun..
Anacamptics :: Anacamptics (n.) The science of reflected sounds.
Discord :: Discord (v. i.) Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a concord..
Clangor :: Clangor (v. t.) A sharp, harsh, ringing sound..
Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian..
Conserve :: Conserve (v. t.) To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.
Phonotypy :: Phonotypy (n.) A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in order to indicate each elementary sound by a separate character..
Nasalize :: Nasalize (v. t.) To render nasal, as sound; to insert a nasal or sound in..
Palatal :: Palatal (n.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y..
Low :: Low (n.) The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals.
Blow :: Blow (v. t.) To cause air to pass through by the action of the mouth, or otherwise; to cause to sound, as a wind instrument; as, to blow a trumpet; to blow an organ..
Murmur :: Murmur (v. i.) A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water..
Unhealth :: Unhealth (n.) Unsoundness; disease.
Gobble :: Gobble (v. t.) To utter (a sound) like a turkey cock.
Articulate :: Articulate (a.) Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words..
Peal :: Peal (v. i.) To resound; to echo.
Whimper :: Whimper (n.) A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief..
Sounding :: Sounding (a.) Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words..
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