operatic β of or relating to opera: operatic music.
verbal β of or relating to words: verbal ability.
lyric β (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
oral β uttered by the mouth; spoken: oral testimony.
singing β to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
sung β a simple past tense and past participle of sing.
vowel β Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to consonant). (in a syllable) the sound of greatest sonority, as i in grill. Compare consonant (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with consonant, as the (Δ) of be (bΔ), we (wΔ), and yeast (yΔst).
articulated β An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
expressed β Simple past tense and past participle of express.
phonetic β Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.