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- [twang-ee]
- /ˈtwæŋ i/
- /ˈtwɑːn.dʒi/
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- [twang-ee]
- /ˈtwæŋ i/
Definitions of twangy word
- adjective twangy having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string. 1
- adjective twangy having a nasal voice quality. 1
- adjective twangy voice: nasal 1
- adjective twangy sound: like guitar string 1
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Origin of twangy
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; twang + -y1
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Parts of speech for Twangy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twangy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
twangy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with twangy
- what does twangy mean?
- how to get a twangy guitar sound?
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