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55 Words To Describe Someone
55 Words To Describe Someone
55 Words To Describe Someone
adenoidal (adj): if someones voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through
their nose
appealing (adj): an appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky (adj): if someones voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds
as if they have a sore throat
dead (adj): if someones eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied (adj): a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat (adj): spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for
describing the speech of people from a particular region
fruity (adj): a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
guttural (adj): a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
high-pitched (adj): true to its name, a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
hoarse (adj): someone who is hoarse, or has a hoarse voice, speaks in a low, rough voice,
usually because their throat is sore
honeyed (adj): honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the
person who is speaking
husky (adj): a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore throat), often in
an attractive way
low (adj): a low voice is quiet and difficult to hear; also used for describing a deep voice that
has a long wavelength
matter-of-fact (adj): usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about
(or absolutely think they know what they are talking about)
modulated (adj): a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
monotonous (adj): this kind of voice is boring and unpleasant due to the fact that it does not
change in loudness or become higher/lower
nasal (adj): someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
penetrating (adj): a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly
uncomfortable
singsong (adj): if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
softly spoken (adj): someone who is softly spoken has a quiet, gentle voice
strangled (adj): a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
taut (adj): used about something such as a voice that shows someone is nervous or angry
thick (adj): if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of
the emotion
thickly (adv): with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
throaty (adj): a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
tremulous (adj): if your voice is tremulous, it is not steady; for example, because you are
afraid or excited
wheezy (adj): a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty
breathing
wobbly (adj): if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are
frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
quavering (adv): if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or
afraid
MANNER OF SPEAKING
expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that
is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were
expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
address - the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address
to the captain"
tone, tone of voice - the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he
spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
inflection, modulation - a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the
voice is modified