THE MUSICALLY INCLINED DICTIONARY
This is a public dictionary dedicated to the enhancement of musical discourse. By contributing a word and its meaning to this dictionary, you are taking part in a movement devoted to creating a world of musically inclined beings through the ways in which music is spoken for and of.
Accentuate -- To give emphasis or prominence to.
Angular -- Stiff in character or manner. Lacking smoothness or grace. Lean and having prominent bone structure.
Ardent -- Expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic.
Austere -- Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Authoritative -- Having authority, feeling the presence of authority, having the sanction or weight of the law.
Bittersweet-- Causing feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time.
Blissful -- Having great happiness.
Cliche -- Overly familiar or commonplace; over used; tired.
Declamatory -- Of, relating to, or marked by declamation or rhetorical display.
Didactic -- Designed or intended to teach. Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment.
Desolate -- Devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope
Dynamic -- When one singer or instument is capable of expressing in different volumes and octaves.
Embellish -- To heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative or fanciful details.
Enigma/Enigmatic -- Obscure speech or writing. Something hard to understand or explain.
Ethereal -- Light, airy, or tenuous: extremely delicate or refined.
Fiercely -- In a fierce or vehement manner.
Furious -- Marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity. Giving a stormy or turbulent appearance.
Harsh -- Causing a disagreeable or painful sensory reaction.
Indie -- One, such as a studio or producer, that is unaffiliated with a larger or more commercial organization.
Jarring -- To have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect.
Largo -- At a fairly slow and broad tempo, more slowly than lento but faster than grave.
Legato-- Smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
Lilting -- Characterized by a rhythmical swing or cadence.
Maelstrom -- A powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius.
Nasally -- To have a voice resembling the sounds of a nose.
Narcissistic -- Of an inordinate fascination with oneself. Excessive self-love. Vanity.
Nihilistic -- Of a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless. Of a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths.
Passionate -- Showing strong emotion and feeling into the composition.
Penchant -- A strong and continued inclination.
Propulsive -- Tending or having power to propel.
Sashaying -- To strut or move about in an ostentatious or conspicuous manner.
Searing -- Marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power.
Simple / Simplicity -- Clear, easy to understand, not complex, sometimes childlike.
Textural -- Something composed of closely interwoven elements.
Transient -- Referring to tempo, a seemingly moving or changing speed.
Ubiquitous -- Existing or being everywhere at the same time. Constantly encountered.
Urgent -- Showing earnestness or the desire for something to be done quickly.
Versatile -- Capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another.
Whimsical -- Lightly fanciful. Subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change.
Wry -- Having a bent or twisted shape or condition.
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