单词 | common sounding |
释义 | > as lemmascommon sounding common sounding adj. (a) that sounds ordinary or usual; (b) (depreciative) that sounds unrefined, vulgar, or coarse. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > [adjective] foula1398 uglyc1400 unsweet1579 absonant1600 teeth-edging1603 horrisonous1631 horrisonant1656 ungrateful1659 common sounding1676 lacerant1785 cacophonous1797 uncadencedc1838 cacophonic1847 unlistenable1872 uneuphonious1880 ineuphonious1887 1676 T. Mace Musick's Monument iii. 233 One (in Reason) would think, that One Violin would bear up Sufficiently against 2 or 3 Common-Sounding-Basses. 1835 A. M. Hall Tales of Woman's Trials 21 Though Barnett is an ugly and common sounding name, there were ‘Barnett hats’..and Lady Barnett's wit was often quoted, as the wit par excellence. 1913 D. H. Lawrence Sons & Lovers vii. 143 She..quivered in anguish from the vulgarity of the other choir-girls and from the common-sounding voice of the curate. 2011 M. Hootman in Death comes Easy 269 My third call was answered by a rather common-sounding man. 2020 Business Line (Nexis) 14 Mar. Sometimes, a common sounding complaint not only gets in the way of a quality life but, worse, could link back to an underlying health problem that needs to be identified and treated. < as lemmas |
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