twangs

Noun

twang (plural twangs)

1. The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
   • Let me give you in rude recitation, with here and there a twang and a caper of the guitar-strings, my vision of the Cid's sally from his besieged castle of Alcocer—the first outburst of that Spanish deluge that never receded till it rose over the dead body of the last Moor.1860, [George] Walter Thornbury, “Life in Spain: Past and Present”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Square, →OCLC, page 148
2. A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
3. A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
   • Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern European twang in his voice.
4. The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
   • Near-synonym: nasality

   Synonyms:

   nasality

5. A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.
   • spicy twang

   Synonyms:

   tang

6. (slang, vulgar) An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.

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