twangy
Americanadjective
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having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string.
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having a nasal voice quality.
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Origin of twangy
Example Sentences
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Backed by country singer Brittney Spencer, Ms. Williams delivers a pointed critique of the state of things now, and it has the twangy juke-joint vibe of her classic material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Whatever it was, the twangy sound flew with the masses.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
Take “First Rodeo,” a sleek midtempo track with twangy guitars and blipping synths in which Ballerini extends a metaphor about getting back on the horse further than you’d think possible without breaking it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
And I was glad because I couldn’t listen anymore to his wild screaming at night, the twangy yakkety-yak of the people who owned him.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
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