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vocal

see definition of vocal

adjspoken

adjextroverted about opinion

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "spoken, oral," from Old French vocal, from Latin vocalis "sounding, sonorous, speaking," as a noun, "a vowel," from vox (genitive vocis) "voice" (see voice (n.)). In reference to music (as opposed to instrumental), first recorded 1580s; meaning "outspoken" first attested 1871. Vocal cords is from 1872; see cord.

Example Sentences for vocal

Still the barytone, who was almost as fond of conversation as of what he termed "vocal."

He produced the lop-sided appearance of his laugh, but without making it vocal.

Toward evening there was vocal music, and the men sang in chorus.

He wriggled and fought, but he was pinned and helpless, hands, feet and vocal organs.

I believe I have a demon that inhabits my vocal cords ...

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Synonyms for vocal

adj spoken

articulate
choral
operatic
verbal
lyric
oral
singing
sonant
sung
vowel
articulated
expressed
intonated
modulated
phonetic
phonic
pronounced
put into words
said
uttered
viva voce
vocalic
vocalized
voiced

Antonyms for vocal

introverted
modest
quiet
shy
written

More words related to vocal

confabulatory

adjective. talkative

casual conversational
chatty
gabby
informal
loquacious
relaxed
talky
vocal

conversational

adjective. talkative

blabby
casual
chatty
colloquial
familiar
gabby
garrulous
gossipy
informal
intimate
long-winded
loquacious
relaxed
talky
verbose
vocal
voluble

eloquent

adjective. having a skillful way with words

affecting
ardent
articulate
expressive
facund
fervent
fervid
fluent
forceful
glib
grandiloquent
graphic
impassioned
impressive
indicative
magniloquent
meaningful
moving
outspoken
passionate
persuasive
poignant
potent
powerful
revealing
rhetorical
sententious
significant
silver-tongued
smooth-spoken
stirring
suggestive
telling
touching
vivid
vocal
voluble
well-expressed

fluent

adjective. articulate

chatty
cogent
copious
cursive
declamatory
disputatious
easy
effortless
effusive
eloquent
facile
flowing
garrulous
glib
liquid
loquacious
mellifluent
mellifluous
natural
persuasive
prompt
quick
ready
running
silver-tongued
smooth
smooth-spoken
talkative
verbose
vocal
voluble
well-versed
wordy

glib

adjective. slick, smooth-talking

artful
articulate
easy
eloquent
facile
fast-talking
flip
fluent
garrulous
hot-air
insincere
loquacious
plausible
quick
ready
silver-tongued
slippery
smooth operator
smooth-spoken
smooth-tongued
suave
talkative
urbane
vocal
vocative
voluble

musical

adjective. harmonic, lyrical

agreeable
blending
chiming
choral
consonant
dulcet
euphonious
harmonious
lilting
mellow
melodic
melodious
operatic
orchestral
pleasing
rhythmic
silvery
songful
sweet
sweet-sounding
symphonic
symphonious
tuned
tuneful
vocal

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