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arwhoolie

/ɑɹˈhuːli/

arwhoolie noun: a slow, introspective African-American song type that has its origin in solo work songs, featuring a meandering melody, irregular rhythms, and various forms of wordless vocalization.

Noun

arwhoolie (plural arwhoolies)

  1. A slow, introspective African-American song type that has its origin in solo work songs, featuring a meandering melody, irregular rhythms, and various forms of wordless vocalization.
    Synonyms:
    field holler

Synonyms of arwhoolie

Forms of arwhoolie

pluralarwhoolies
alternative formarhoolie

Questions about arwhoolie

What does arwhoolie mean?
Arwhoolie means a slow, introspective African-American song type that has its origin in solo work songs, featuring a meandering melody, irregular rhythms, and various forms of wordless vocalization.
What part of speech is arwhoolie?
Arwhoolie is a noun.
How do you pronounce arwhoolie?
Arwhoolie is pronounced /ɑɹˈhuːli/.
What is the plural of arwhoolie?
The plural of arwhoolie is arwhoolies.

Words near arwhoolie in the dictionary

  1. ARVs
  2. arvy
  3. ARW
  4. Arwal
  5. Arwel
  6. arwhoolie
  7. arwhoolies
  8. Arwi
  9. Arwood
  10. Arwoods
  11. ARWs

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