ca|coph´o|nous|ly

ca|coph´o|nous|ly
ca|coph|o|nous «kuh KOF uh nuhs», adjective.
harsh and clashing in sound; dissonant; discordant: »

Much of Oskar Kokoschka's painting looks like some mad reflection of his cacophonous name (Newsweek).

ca|coph´o|nous|ly, adverb.

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  • ca|coph|o|nous — «kuh KOF uh nuhs», adjective. harsh and clashing in sound; dissonant; discordant: »Much of Oskar Kokoschka s painting looks like some mad reflection of his cacophonous name (Newsweek). –ca|coph´o|nous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • coph — al·pha to·coph·er·ol; am·phi·dis·coph·o·ra; apla·coph·o·ra; as·coph·o·rous; ca·coph·o·nist; ca·coph·o·nous; ca·coph·o·ny; ca·ly·coph·o·ra; ca·ly·coph·o·rae; chal·coph·a·nite; coph; dis·coph·o·ra; dis·coph·o·rous; leu·coph·a·nite;… …   English syllables

  • nous — ab·dom·i·nous; ac·i·nous; acrog·e·nous; acrog·y·nous; acu·mi·nous; ae·ru·gi·nous; al·bu·mi·nous; al·loch·tho·nous; al·log·e·nous; al·lo·thig·e·nous; al·ti·tu·di·nous; alu·mi·nous; am·a·nous; am·phi·car·pog·e·nous; am·phig·e·nous;… …   English syllables

  • cacophonous — ca·coph·o·nous …   English syllables

  • cacophonously — ca·coph·o·nous·ly …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • cacophonous — ca•coph•o•nous [[t]kəˈkɒf ə nəs[/t]] adj. having a harsh or discordant sound • Etymology: 1790–1800; < Gk ca•coph′o•nous•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • cacophony — ca|coph|o|ny [ kə kafəni ] noun singular an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds ╾ ca|coph|o|nous adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Cacophonic — Cac o*phon ic, Cacophonical Cac o*phon ic*al, Cacophonous Ca*coph o*nous, Cacophonious Cac o*pho ni*ous, a. Harsh sounding. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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