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Synonyms for bass

Grammar : Adj
Spell : beys
Phonetic Transcription : beɪs

Top 10 synonyms for bass
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Définition of bass

Origin :
  • late 14c., of things, "low, not high," from Late Latin bassus "short, low" (see base (adj.)). Meaning "low in social scale or rank" is recorded from late 14c. Of voices and music notes, from mid-15c. (technically, ranging from the E flat below the bass stave to the F above it), infuenced by Italian basso. Meaning "lowest part of a harmonized musical composition" is from mid-15c. Meaning "bass-viol" is from 1702; that of "double-bass" is from 1927.
  • As in alto : adj low
  • As in low-pitched : adj low
  • As in deep : adj intense in effect on senses
Example sentences :
  • Restoring the ham to its nest behind his feet, Joe finished the bottle of Bass.
  • Extract from : « The Burning Spear » by John Galsworthy
  • The harmonies which you mean are the mixed or tenor Lydian, and the full-toned or bass Lydian, and such like.
  • Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
  • He heard a bass grumble from Mr. Ginn and Azuba's shrill reply.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • She doesn't know a fugue from a bass viol, and she never hesitates to say so.
  • Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • In the lower the notes are arranged according to the bass clef.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook » by Maria Montessori
  • The colonel called out, "What's the matter with the bass drum?"
  • Extract from : « War from the Inside » by Frederick L. (Frederick Lyman) Hitchcock
  • The constable hailed her quietly in a bass undertone ‘Ferndale there!’
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • “She may be back in the cottage,” he cried in his bass voice.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • Fyne nodded with deepened gravity, stating in his bass tone.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • Its deep rumble made the whole night vibrate like a bass string.
  • Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

Antonyms for bass

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