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twangy

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -æŋi
  • CMU ARPABET: T W AA1 N JH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

That makes a twanging sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English twang Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English twangy From twang + -y.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: näselnd — that makes a twanging sound
  • Polish: brzękliwy — that makes a twanging sound
  • Polish: nosowy — that makes a twanging sound
  • Spanish: gangoso — that makes a twanging sound
  • Spanish: janiche — that makes a twanging sound