resonant

Having a deep, clear sound that seems to continue or fill a space.

• He has a resonant voice.
• The bell gave a deep, resonant sound.
• Her resonant tones filled the empty hall.

Similar words: resounding, sonorous

Common phrases: resonant voice, resonant sound, resonant tone

Designed to respond strongly to electrical waves at a particular frequency.

• The receiver contains a resonant circuit.
• They adjusted the resonant antenna for the signal.
• Changing the capacitor shifts the circuit’s resonant frequency.

Common phrases: resonant circuit, resonant antenna, resonant frequency

A vowel or consonant made with vibrating vocal cords and air flowing relatively freely.

• The linguist classified this sound as a resonant.
• Nasals are resonants in this analysis.
• The word ends with a resonant.

Similar words: sonorant

Common phrases: a voiced resonant, nasal resonant

An ancient Indo-European consonant, or its later form, that can sometimes act as a syllable’s main sound.

• The root contains a syllabic resonant.
• This vowel developed from an earlier resonant.
• Scholars reconstructed two resonants in the ancient word.

Similar words: sonorant

Common phrases: syllabic resonant, inherited resonant