flutyadj.
/ˈfluːti/, U.S. /ˈfludi/ Resembling a flute in tone, flute-like; soft and clear.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adjective] > gentle or not harsh > gentle and clear
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1823 New Monthly Mag. 8 39 As on the wind its fluty music floats.
1845 A. Smith Fortunes Scattergood Family II. iv. 52 A delicate fluty voice.
1929 E. Bowen Joining Charles 7 The blackbirds with a wild flutey note.
1938 E. Waugh Scoop iii. ii. 274 Mr. Salter's voice sounded curiously flutey and querulous.
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adj.1823- to pass something in silence
- to pass something with silence
- to pass sub silentio
- to pass terms
- to pass the bottle of smoke
- to pass the buck
- to pass the buck to
- to pass the compliments of the day
- to pass the gantlope
- to pass the ghost
- to pass the lips
- to pass the mark
- to pass the mint
- to pass the mouth
- to pass the muster
- to pass the musters
- to pass the picks
- to pass the pikes
- to pass the press
- to pass the rubicon
- to pass the seals
- to pass the time of day
- to pass the word
- to pass through
- to pass through a phase