Definition of Consonant

1. Adjective. Involving or characterized by harmony.


2. Noun. A speech sound that is not a vowel.

3. Adjective. In keeping. "Expressed views concordant with his background"
Exact synonyms: Accordant, Agreeable, Concordant, Conformable
Similar to: Consistent
Derivative terms: Agree, Agree

4. Noun. A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant.

Definition of Consonant

1. a. Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.

2. n. An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound.

Definition of Consonant

1. Noun. (context: phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel. ¹

2. Noun. A letter representing the sound of a consonant. ¹

3. Adjective. Characterized by harmony or agreement. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Consonant

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Consonant

consoling
consolingly
consolings
consolised
consolized
consols
consolute
consolute point
consommation
consomme
consommes
consonance
consonances
consonancies
consonancy
consonant (current term)
consonant gradation
consonant rhyme
consonant stem
consonant system
consonantal
consonantal system
consonantism
consonantize
consonantized
consonantizes
consonantizing
consonantly
consonantness
consonants

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