Clangorous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Making a clangor.

    "Who would have thought that the clangorous Noise of a Smith’s Hammers should have given the first rise to Musick?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a loud resonant metallic sound wordnet

Synonyms

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blaringblatantblusteringboisterousbrassybrawling

Antonyms

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quiet

Example

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"Who would have thought that the clangorous Noise of a Smith’s Hammers should have given the first rise to Musick?"

Etymology

From clangor + -ous.

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