This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
percussive
[ per-kuhs-iv ]
/ pərˈkʌs ɪv /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.
QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of percussive
First recorded in 1785–95; percuss(ion) + -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM percussive
per·cus·sive·ly, adverbper·cus·sive·ness, nounnon·per·cus·sive, adjectiveun·per·cus·sive, adjectiveWords nearby percussive
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use percussive in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for percussive
percussive
/ (pəˈkʌsɪv) /
adjective
of, caused by, or relating to percussion
Derived forms of percussive
percussively, adverbpercussiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012