twangy

American

[twang-ee] / ˈtwæŋ i /

adjective

having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string.
having a nasal voice quality.

Other Word Forms

twanginess noun

Etymology

Origin of twangy

First recorded in 1885–90; twang + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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As a country-western band plucked out a twangy cover of a Beyoncé hit, I grapevined and box-stepped alongside fellow passengers aboard the Celebrity Xcel, the premium cruise line’s newest vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Whatever it was, the twangy sound flew with the masses.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

This twangy account of a musician fallen on hard times first appeared on the B-side of the “Bad Moon Rising” single.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

The following year, Perry strapped on an acoustic guitar and recorded a twangy duet of “What’s Up?” with Dolly Parton for the country icon’s “Rockstar” album.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

But I insisted, and so the thumping twangy bass noise resumed, and over it, a light baritone chanting in Caribbean patois to the rhythms of a nursery rhyme, or a playground skipping-rope jingle.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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