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wombadelic

wombadelic noun: pertaining or related to wombadelia; shoegazey.

Noun

wombadelic (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Pertaining or related to wombadelia; shoegazey.
    • The bass sound in today's jungle lacks the wobbly glee and wombadelic warmth of hardcore rave; instead, there's the sinister radioactive glow of the 'Dread Bass' sound, or dry, metallic, atonal B-lines that palpitate joylessly and tunelessly.1996 May, Simon Reynolds, “Wargasm: Militaristic imagery in popular culture”, in Frieze, number 28
    • At times, it adds up to an earthier version of My Bloody Valentine's wombadelic bliss, most apparent on the standout "Electric Surgery."2000 November 24, Michael Chamy, “Experimental Aircraft (Devil in the Woods)”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 20, number 13

Examples of wombadelic in a sentence

  • They do what Black Kids are doing, but rather than lean on the wombadelic shoegazer side, they tend more towards Gary Numan.2010 May 17, “New Wave rockers LIVING DAYS play a free show tonight at Silverlake Lounge”, in Music Zeitgeist, archived from the original...
  • It’s a primal, wombadelic, every-direction, every-color echo of what it feels like to be human, to be a mess of synapses, sexual desire, anxiety, obsession, fears, and hopes.2013 February 16, Jonathan Patrick, “Review: My Bloody Valentine, m b v”, in Slant Magazine, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2024:
  • It’s the wombadelic sound of pre-ego existence, the sonic warmth of a life free from the burdens of the world, music awash in the primal need to express our thoughts through sound.2013 May 3, Jonathan Patrick, “sunn 0))) entire discography up for free streaming on Bandcamp; this will forever be newsworthy”, in Tiny...
  • As tempting as it is to indulge my wee-lad love of all things dream pop and compare Star’s fresh take on shoegaze to early-90s wombadelic practitioners2020 October 29, Steve Krakow, “Chicago trio Star become modern noise-pop greats on Violence Against Star”, in Chicago Reader, archived...

Questions about wombadelic

What does wombadelic mean?
Wombadelic means pertaining or related to wombadelia; shoegazey.
How do you use wombadelic in a sentence?
They do what Black Kids are doing, but rather than lean on the wombadelic shoegazer side, they tend more towards Gary Numan.
What part of speech is wombadelic?
Wombadelic is a noun.

Words near wombadelic in the dictionary

  1. womb-brethren
  2. womb-brother
  3. womb-brothers
  4. womb-child
  5. wombadelia
  6. wombadelic
  7. womban
  8. Wombarra
  9. wombat
  10. Wombat Creek
  11. wombat crossing

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