twangy

[ twang-ee ]

adjective

1. having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string.
2. having a nasal voice quality.

Other Words From

• twangi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of twangy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; twang + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Take “First Rodeo,” a sleek midtempo track with twangy guitars and blipping synths in which Ballerini extends a metaphor about getting back on the horse further than you’d think possible without breaking it.

From Los Angeles Times

Stylistically, too, the songs Allen writes can end up all over the place, from “Espresso’s” fizzy disco to “Adore You’s” humid soul-rock to whatever it is that’s happening in the twangy and twinkling “Please Please Please.”

From Los Angeles Times

Souther, the singer and songwriter who co-wrote twangy yet debonair hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt that helped define the Southern California country-rock sound of the mid-1970s, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

We’ve also got a gorgeous soundtrack cut from Caroline Polachek, a twangy lament from Carly Pearce, and a tender Valentine from Rapsody, among several other tracks.

From New York Times

The mood continued with her Plains duo album with twangy contemporary Jess Williamson in 2022 and the latest Waxahatchee LP, “Tigers Blood,” one of the most well-received indie-rock records of the year.

From Seattle Times