voiced

[ voist ]

adjective

1. having a voice of a specified kind (usually used in combination):

   shrill-voiced.

2. expressed vocally:

   his voiced opinion.

3. Phonetics. pronounced with glottal vibrations; phonated ( voiceless ):

   “b,” “v,” and “z” are voiced.

voiced

/ vɔɪst /

adjective

1. declared or expressed by the voice
2. in combination having a voice as specified

   loud-voiced

3. See voiceless
   phonetics articulated with accompanying vibration of the vocal cords Compare voiceless

   in English (b) is a voiced consonant

Other Words From

• voic·ed·ness [voi, -sid-nis, voist, -nis], noun
• multi·voiced adjective
• well-voiced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of voiced¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; voice + -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

The members’ distinct vocal colors also make this song uniquely theirs, from the introductory verses by deep-voiced member J to the chorus opened by Sieun’s more high-pitched, feathery tone.

From Time

None of her last five movies (with the exception of an Ice Age sequel she voiced) has grossed more than $50 million.

From The Daily Beast

Koenig has not been a sterile, objective narrator; she has openly voiced her biases, concerns, and gut feelings all along.

From The Daily Beast

Like the Scarlett Johansson-voiced operating system in Her, she just became too expansive for you.

From The Daily Beast

While critics felt the season was inspired, some fans voiced their disapproval.

From The Daily Beast

And then it built as Americans who had served in the military voiced their objections.

From The Daily Beast

He took what appeared to him to be quite sufficient for a book to a friend who had voiced an interest in his undertaking.

From Project Gutenberg

Her voice was stern; it bore to the girl's ears a subtle, unworded repetition of the threat the Marquise had already voiced.

From Project Gutenberg

She had all her life long been accustomed to harbor thoughts and emotions which never voiced themselves.

From Project Gutenberg

In the middle of the last century all organs were voiced on light wind pressure, mostly from an inch and a half to three inches.

From Project Gutenberg

This was a large metal Diapason of ordinary construction, voiced on heavy wind pressure.

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