Search for words

Refine search criteria

Choose an word from the list. Use the scroll bar to see all the words.
Fill up the form below to narrow your search. Use the scroll bar to see the submit button.
Speaker and interview
Word or expression

 

Locations Map

Search Results...

There are 2 examples displayed out of 2 filtered.

Crooner

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1522, OED Evaluation: Scottish or Northern dialect

A loud, deep sound, such as the bellow of a bull or the boom of a large bell.

ExampleMeaning
Just nasty. You-know and- there was a- I played in a- in a couple kind-of crooner-bands and Italians really like that kind of music. Like the Louis- Primas, the-Rat-Pack kind of stuff.
A person with a deep, loud voice
ExampleMeaning
I looked at him, holy shit this guy's Italian. He looked like something like Perry-Como, except he wasn't that- yeah I- you know Perry-Como on T-V? Oh yeah, nice short hair eh? He was- he was a crooner. Yeah Perry-Commo- oh yeah he was- he had his own show as well.
A person with a deep, loud voice