Why did most people stop using custom ringtones for their phones? Ten years ago, everyone had a unique song for their calls. Now, almost everyone I know just uses the default sound or has their phone on silent 24/7. W…
Male birth control Is it weird for a guy to says if male birth control was a thing he would take it. Every time I talk about this I get weird look and ppl call me crazy I think it would make me sound responsible I d…
Does there exist an evil equivalent to the word almighty? What I mean is specifically a word antonymous to almighty but still starting with al. The "al" in almighty being short for "all" that is. I’ve tried to make up…
Does anyone else in this generation play hollow knight? i just wanna ask. its so lonely at my middleschool, no one else plays HK. i just wanna chitchat w/ someone about the game, tbh. (re-reading my post, i honestly…
Who decided… …that when typing to convey an elongated vowel sound for conversational style/emphasis, just repeating the last letter of the word makes the most sense? (example: I usually like pizza, buttttttttt)
A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
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Good, reliable, trustworthy. Liverpool-specific. "He's sound" = "he's a good guy." "Sound" as agreement: "Yeah, sound."
"Cheers mate, sound."
“Why did most people stop using custom ringtones for their phones? Ten years ago, everyone had a unique song for their calls. Now, almost everyone I know just uses the default sound or has their phone on silent 24/7. Was there a specific cultural shift I missed?”
“Male birth control Is it weird for a guy to says if male birth control was a thing he would take it. Every time I talk about this I get weird look and ppl call me crazy I think it would make me sound responsible I don’t know am I crazy”
“Does there exist an evil equivalent to the word almighty? What I mean is specifically a word antonymous to almighty but still starting with al. The "al" in almighty being short for "all" that is. I’ve tried to make up a word for it but none of them work. Alfiendy? Alblighty? Almalefic? Aldemony? None of them really sound right and they sound too cartoonish.”
“Does anyone else in this generation play hollow knight? i just wanna ask. its so lonely at my middleschool, no one else plays HK. i just wanna chitchat w/ someone about the game, tbh. (re-reading my post, i honestly sound... odd, thats how im gonna put it.)”
“Who decided… …that when typing to convey an elongated vowel sound for conversational style/emphasis, just repeating the last letter of the word makes the most sense? (example: I usually like pizza, buttttttttt)”
“Rude,sounding words,that arent Hello I was talking with friends the other night about words that sound rude...but arent.. One that came up was Fecundity .... Any ideas ??”
“Is there any rhyme or reason to the vowel combinations used to create the long “e” sound in written English? When did these become settled and agreed upon?”
“What words don’t sound like what they mean? To me, “heliotrope”does not sound like it should mean purple. It sounds like it should mean something to do with geometry or astronomy.”
“What's a word that means "when someone messes up trying to say long words when trying to sound smart"? I need to remember the exact word I'm thinking of it here. I'm pretty sure it was named after a fictional character who did this very frequently. If anyone here can name it, I'll be really thankful!! **EDIT!!!** ***Found the word, it's Malapropism.***”
“Why is "gubernatorial" an adjective relating to something involving a governor? How did the B get in there? Why isn't it "governortorial" or something else that doesn't sound like goober?”
“I keep overthinking word similarities Lately I’ve been noticing that some words sound or look similar, and I start wondering if they’re related or not. The problem is I can’t tell if I’m actually spotting real connections or just overthinking random similarities :) Do you guys have any way of telling the difference, or is it something you just get better at over time?”
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Noise without meaning; empty noise.
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A segment as a part of spoken language, the smallest unit of spoken language, a speech sound.
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To convey an impression by one's sound.
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To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law, or as likely to result in a particular kind of legal remedy.
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The air bladder of a fish.
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Of a whale, to dive downwards.
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To fathom or test; to ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
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To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.
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A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.
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Good; acceptable; decent.
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Heavy; laid on with force.
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A vibration capable of causing such sensations.
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A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc.
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Complete, solid, or secure.
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Having the property of soundness.
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Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
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A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
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, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.
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To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
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To cause to produce a sound.
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To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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