wolf tone

noun

An unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

“This cello has a terrible wolf tone on the D string.”

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Meanings

nounwolf tone (plural wolf tones)

plural wolf tones

  1. entertainmentAn unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

    This cello has a terrible wolf tone on the D string.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wolf note

Translations

Chinese 狼音
  • 狼音 (lángyīn)Translations
Dutch wolfstoon
  • wolfstoonTranslations
Finnish susisävel
  • susisävelTranslations
German Wolfton
  • WolftonTranslations
Swedish vargton
  • vargtonTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

wolf tone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20tone

MLA

“wolf tone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20tone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wolf tone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20tone.

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