percussive
percussive
Definition
per·cus·sive (pər kus′iv)
adjective
of or characterized by percussion
per·cus′·sive′ly adverb
per·cus′·sive·ness noun
percussive
Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near percussive
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