nonvocal
- a word derived from vocal.
Example Sentences
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There are also nonvocal sounds, Dr. Webster said: Some birds snap their wings, some drum on trees and others rub their feathers together as if playing the violin.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
The Ruffed Grouse, a ground-nesting bird that lives in dense forest, is also known for a nonvocal sound.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021
And on the site Musixmatch, Portuguese lyrics were added to the nonvocal track “Lunch”—lyrics that upon closer inspection appear to originate from the song “Ela é tipo” by the Brazilian band Banda Swell.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2019
Certainly his nonvocal music requires instrumentalists to have a strong sense of singing style, maintaining lines, shaping phrases and pausing for breath.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2017
They're not really nontelepathic, any more than the Kierawelans, for example, are nonvocal.
From Indirection by Freas, Kelly
