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ventriloquial, a.|vɛntrɪˈləʊkwɪəl|
[f. ventriloquy + -al1.]
1. Of sounds: Such as are produced by ventriloquism.
1836–7Dickens Sk. Boz., Char. viii, The symphony..was soon afterwards followed by a faint kind of ventriloquial chirping. a1845Hood To Kitchener viii, Potent to hush all ventriloquial snarling. 1879J. W. Boddam-Whetham Roraima xiii. 152 It was very delightful to hear one of them pouring forth his rich and ventriloquial notes.
2. Of or belonging to, consisting of, ventriloquism.
1818in A. Mathews Mem. Charles Mathews (1838) II. 452 So well did he by his ventriloquial power imitate the voice of a child, without any movement of the natural organs of speech. 1838Dickens O. Twist xli, ‘A bad one!’.. growled Mr. Grimwig, speaking by some ventriloquial power, without moving a muscle of his face. 1865Pall Mall G. 23 Oct. 11 His ventriloquial entertainment is..a clever piece of vocal imitation. 1875Flo. Marryat Open Sesame I. x. 146 Expecting to receive another proof of her ventriloquial skill.
Hence ventriˈloquially adv.
1893R. Ganthony Pract. Ventriloquism 27 Should Ventriloquial practice make your throat ache,..do not use it ventriloquially for a time. |