Ukulelelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Similar to a ukulele. not-comparable

    "The album begins with a traditional Brazilian sound — the syncopated strumming of the ukulelelike cavaquinho, the classic samba accompaniment — but it’s soon overlaid with clicks (like scratches on vinyl) to signal its quaintness, sending Céu into arrangements that mingle natural sounds with sampled and manipulated ones."

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"The album begins with a traditional Brazilian sound — the syncopated strumming of the ukulelelike cavaquinho, the classic samba accompaniment — but it’s soon overlaid with clicks (like scratches on vinyl) to signal its quaintness, sending Céu into arrangements that mingle natural sounds with sampled and manipulated ones."

Etymology

From ukulele + -like.

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