Meanings
adjectivetwangy (comparative twangier, superlative twangiest)
comparative twangier · superlative twangiest
- That makes a twanging sound.
There’s an occasional schmaltziness, aggravated by the overuse of a twangy score, but more than enough moments of genuine heartbreak, joy and suspense to make up for it.
2015 July 5, Mike Hale, “Review: ‘Tough Love’ on PBS Examines Custody Battles With the State”, in The New York Times
Origin
Translations
German näselnd
- näselndthat makes a twanging sound
Polish brzękliwy, nosowy
- brzękliwythat makes a twanging sound
- nosowythat makes a twanging sound
Spanish gangoso, janiche
- gangosothat makes a twanging sound
- janichethat makes a twanging sound
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with twangy
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APA
twangy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twangy
MLA
“twangy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twangy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twangy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twangy.
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