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loud |
Grep of noun loud altocumulus cloud altostratus cloud cirrocumulus cloud cirrostratus cloud cirrus cloud cloud cumulonimbus cloud cumulus cloud dust cloud large magellanic cloud loud-hailer loud noise loud pedal loudmouth loudness loudspeaker loudspeaker system magellanic cloud mushroom-shaped cloud mushroom cloud nimbus cloud oort cloud rain cloud red cloud saint cloud small magellanic cloud st cloud storm cloud stratus cloud thundercloud war cloud Overview of adj loud The adj loud has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (50) loud -- (characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones") 2. (1) brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy -- (tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments") 3. forte, loud -- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition") Overview of adv loud The adv loud has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) loudly, loud, aloud -- (with relatively high volume; "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help") Antonyms of adj loud 3 senses of loud Sense 1 loud (vs. soft) soft (vs. loud) => dull, muffled, muted, softened => gentle => little, small => low low-toned => murmuring, susurrant, whispering => murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous => soft-footed => soft-spoken => hushed, muted, subdued, quiet Sense 2 brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy INDIRECT (VIA tasteless) -> tasteful, in good taste Sense 3 forte (vs. piano), loud Similarity of adj loud 3 senses of loud Sense 1 loud (vs. soft) => big => blaring, blasting => clarion => deafening, earsplitting, roaring, thunderous, thundery => earthshaking => loud-mouthed => loud-voiced => shattering => shouted, yelled => vocal Also See-> audible#1, hearable#1; noisy#1 Sense 2 brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy => tasteless (vs. tasteful), in poor taste(prenominal) Sense 3 forte (vs. piano), loud => fortemente => fortissimo Attributes of adj loud 1 of 3 senses of loud Sense 1 loud (vs. soft) => volume, loudness, intensity Familiarity of adj loud loud used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj loud loud loud-mouthed loud-voiced Overview of adj loud The adj loud has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (50) loud -- (characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones") 2. (1) brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy -- (tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments") 3. forte, loud -- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition") Overview of adv loud The adv loud has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) loudly, loud, aloud -- (with relatively high volume; "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help")
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