well-modulatedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈmɒdjᵿleɪtᵻd/,

/ˌwɛlˈmɒdʒᵿleɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈmɑdʒəˌleɪdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., modulated adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + modulated adj.

Esp. of the voice or a musical sound: skilfully or pleasingly modulated.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [adjective] > type of rhythm

well-modulated1721

zoppa1740

bright1872

polymetric1878

swinging1884

ragtime1896

ragtimey1901

polymetrical1908

foot-tapping1915

toe-tapping1929

swingy1933

sewing machine1934

rocking1935

ricky-tick1939

raggedy1949

ricky-ticky1949

beaty1956

square1958

polymetred1966

head-nodding1967

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > singing voice > [adjective] > qualities of voice

sweetened1567

flexible1712

plump1775

veiled1816

mezza voce1853

tremulant1884

tremulous1884

well-modulated1934

1721 A. Malcolm Treat. Musick xiv. 485 Attracted by the Charms of harmonious Numbers, and well modulated Sounds, they took Pleasure in repeating these Examples.

1742 J. Gaillard tr. P. F. Tosi Observ. Florid Song vii. 108 Harmonious and well-modulated instruments.

1792 T. Odiorne Progress of Refinement ii. 81 Thought refined can sweetly harmonize The passions, and well modulated voice, Into the maze of musical delight.

1845 E. A. Poe in Broadway Jrnl. 2 354/2 The rhythm is..well-modulated.

1875 E. P. Roe From Jest to Earnest xxx. 445 All present were hanging with breathless interest on his rich, well-modulated tones.

1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! iv. 235 Mr. Christopher Stone whose well-modulated voice has doubtless given pleasure to millions.

1954 R. Unwin Rural Muse 39 To achieve such a well-modulated existence was the art of eighteenth-century country life.

1999 New Yorker 27 Dec. 50/3 ‘This is absolute filth!’ an elderly actor shouted out in a well-modulated Arts Theatre voice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-modulated
释义	well-modulatedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈmɒdjᵿleɪtᵻd/, /ˌwɛlˈmɒdʒᵿleɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈmɑdʒəˌleɪdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., modulated adj. Etymology: < well adv. + modulated adj. Esp. of the voice or a musical sound: skilfully or pleasingly modulated. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [adjective] > type of rhythm well-modulated1721 zoppa1740 bright1872 polymetric1878 swinging1884 ragtime1896 ragtimey1901 polymetrical1908 foot-tapping1915 toe-tapping1929 swingy1933 sewing machine1934 rocking1935 ricky-tick1939 raggedy1949 ricky-ticky1949 beaty1956 square1958 polymetred1966 head-nodding1967 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > singing voice > [adjective] > qualities of voice sweetened1567 flexible1712 plump1775 veiled1816 mezza voce1853 tremulant1884 tremulous1884 well-modulated1934 1721 A. Malcolm Treat. Musick xiv. 485 Attracted by the Charms of harmonious Numbers, and well modulated Sounds, they took Pleasure in repeating these Examples. 1742 J. Gaillard tr. P. F. Tosi Observ. Florid Song vii. 108 Harmonious and well-modulated instruments. 1792 T. Odiorne Progress of Refinement ii. 81 Thought refined can sweetly harmonize The passions, and well modulated voice, Into the maze of musical delight. 1845 E. A. Poe in Broadway Jrnl. 2 354/2 The rhythm is..well-modulated. 1875 E. P. Roe From Jest to Earnest xxx. 445 All present were hanging with breathless interest on his rich, well-modulated tones. 1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! iv. 235 Mr. Christopher Stone whose well-modulated voice has doubtless given pleasure to millions. 1954 R. Unwin Rural Muse 39 To achieve such a well-modulated existence was the art of eighteenth-century country life. 1999 New Yorker 27 Dec. 50/3 ‘This is absolute filth!’ an elderly actor shouted out in a well-modulated Arts Theatre voice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1721
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