riff

Object

guitar: Anyroad, lots of lewd and rude lyrics are featured across this album and lots of riffing guitars, of course.

Converse of object

• chug: The song begins with the fade-in of a chugging guitar riff.
• thrash: Thrashed guitar riffs are interspersed with some great anguished axe-man breaks, all underpinned with fuzzy bass sounds and a heavy rhythm.
• crunch: This indeed proved to be the midpoint highlight of the set with crunching riffs swamped with layers of keyboards.
• crush: No frills, no bullshit, just passion, high energy, and ball crushing riffs.
• grind: A sudden, grinding needle-sharp metal riff ushers the song in.
• descend: Her first, " Nothing There " , had a lovely descending riff on the guitar coupled with a very strong vocal.

Adjective modifier

• catchy: I've used a light, catchy chord riff on organ.
• staccato: They admit their staccato riffs are drawn from XTC.
• choppy: It's raw and rocky, it gets straight to the point with choppy guitar riffs and a solo which is pure Weller.
• distorted: A powerful distorted riff kicks in, then a synth and a commanding vocal line.
• jazzy: A neat little jazzy riff caught my attention in this well delivered piece.
• funky: The sure and steady, funky riff and fate beat casts it's spell and you succumb.

Modifies a noun

raff: Too keep us riff raff out of his hair of course.

Noun used with modifier

• guitar: The single has a great guitar riff which goes all the way through the song.
• synth: In particular, one track, On The Run; a monster synth riff with aircraft noises and wicked filter sweeps.
• bluesy: It's more kind of pop with a catchy simple tune and the odd bluesy riff.
• bass: Sadly, the mix on both is pretty lightweight, crying out for a Manchester sized bass riff to hang its coat on.
• piano: A simple song with a great piano riff, the whole band sounding like we were going to war.
• killer: I hope you have a killer riff in mind coz da words ain't doin ' it for me.