Clangorous
adjective
Making a loud, resonant noise.
The clangorous bells of the old church could be heard miles away.
adjective
Making a loud, resonant noise.
The clangorous bells of the old church could be heard miles away.
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Pro Tip 1/3Noise Intensity
Describes sounds that are not just loud, but also have a resounding, echoing quality.
The clangorous roar of the stadium crowd energized the players.
Pro Tip 2/3Metallic Sounds
Often used for metallic objects that produce sharp, ringing sounds when struck or collide.
The kitchens were filled with clangorous noises from pots and pans.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Atmosphere
Can set a scene's mood, suggesting excitement, alarm, or intense activity.
A clangorous siren signaled the firefighter's urgent response.
Pro Tip 1/3Noise Intensity
Describes sounds that are not just loud, but also have a resounding, echoing quality.
The clangorous roar of the stadium crowd energized the players.
Pro Tip 2/3Metallic Sounds
Often used for metallic objects that produce sharp, ringing sounds when struck or collide.
The kitchens were filled with clangorous noises from pots and pans.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Atmosphere
Can set a scene's mood, suggesting excitement, alarm, or intense activity.
A clangorous siren signaled the firefighter's urgent response.
Pro Tip 1/3Noise Intensity
Describes sounds that are not just loud, but also have a resounding, echoing quality.
The clangorous roar of the stadium crowd energized the players.
Pro Tip 2/3Metallic Sounds
Often used for metallic objects that produce sharp, ringing sounds when struck or collide.
The kitchens were filled with clangorous noises from pots and pans.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Atmosphere
Can set a scene's mood, suggesting excitement, alarm, or intense activity.
A clangorous siren signaled the firefighter's urgent response.
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Quote examples
Roy Blount, Jr.
American Writer
English is an outrageous tangle of those derivations and other multifarious linguistic influences, from Yiddish to Shoshone, which has grown up around a gnarly core of chewy, clangorous yawps derived from ancestors who painted themselves blue to frighten their enemies.
Quote examples
Roy Blount, Jr.
American Writer
English is an outrageous tangle of those derivations and other multifarious linguistic influences, from Yiddish to Shoshone, which has grown up around a gnarly core of chewy, clangorous yawps derived from ancestors who painted themselves blue to frighten their enemies.
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