Meanings
- humorousslanguncountableThe breathy, diphthongised pronunciation in which some Anglophone singers perform.
Synonyms: singing in cursive, indie girl voice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe breathy, diphthongised pronunciation in which some Anglophone singers perform.
Origin
First known usage is by Twitter user @TRACKDROPPA in 2009: : Voice so smooth its^([sic]) like I’m singing in cursive..
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
cursive singing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursive%20singing
“cursive singing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursive%20singing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cursive singing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursive%20singing.
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