percussive

Modifies a noun

• drilling: Dependent upon the required accuracy and computational complexity, either simple or advanced models of the percussive drilling is used.
• rhythm: They dance to the percussive rhythms of bombs raining down around them.
• instrument: A great percussive instrument for playing along at festival gigs!
• beat: The tone of the piece has a very miltary feel to it, with its solid percussive beat.
• playing: A switch to guitar brought some unusually percussive playing, successfully combined with violent strumming and, again, highly entertaining singing.
• sound: Chris, what percussive sounds are you're talking about in the opening of the record?

Modifying Another Word

• very: Sometimes his dances are abstract, sometimes they have stories and his choice of music is often very percussive ( is that a word?
• highly: Dramatic and highly percussive once it gets in its stride, it rolls and rumbles along with a growing sense of unease.
• lightly: Randy Greif, always interesting, contributes a subdued, lightly percussive composition that unfortunately sounded a bit muddy.
• gently: Opening track of the night was ' Gabriel ' , a laid-back number built around gently percussive strums.