| OVERTONE | • overtone n. (Physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. • overtone n. (Figuratively, often in the plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion or similar)… • overtone v. (Transitive) To give an overtone to. |
| OVERTONES | • overtones n. Plural of overtone. • overtones v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overtone. • OVERTONE n. in music, a higher partial tone. |
| PINKERTON | • Pinkerton prop.n. A habitational surname from Old English. • Pinkerton n. (Dated, countable) An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan… • PINKERTON n. a private detective. |
| UNDERTONE | • undertone n. An auditory tone of low pitch or volume. • undertone n. An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message… • undertone n. A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour. |
| HYPERTONIA | • hypertonia n. (Medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy. • HYPERTONIA n. excessive (muscle) tone. |
| HYPERTONIC | • hypertonic adj. (Of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another. • hypertonic adj. (Anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic. • HYPERTONIC adj. having excessive muscle tone. |
| PINKERTONS | • Pinkertons n. Plural of Pinkerton. • PINKERTON n. a private detective. |
| SUPERTONIC | • supertonic n. (Music) The second note in a diatonic scale. • SUPERTONIC n. the note next above the keynote; the second of the scale. |
| UNDERTONED | • undertoned adj. Not sufficiently toned. • undertoned adj. (In combination) Having an undertone of a specified kind. • undertoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of undertone. |
| UNDERTONES | • undertones n. Plural of undertone. • undertones v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of undertone. • UNDERTONE n. a subdued tone of voice, sound, colour, etc. |
| HYPERTONIAS | • hypertonias n. Plural of hypertonia. • HYPERTONIA n. excessive (muscle) tone. |
| SUPERTONICS | • supertonics n. Plural of supertonic. • SUPERTONIC n. the note next above the keynote; the second of the scale. |
| HYPERTONICITY | • hypertonicity n. The condition of being hypertonic. • HYPERTONICITY n. the condition of being hypertonic. |
| HYPERTONICITIES | • hypertonicities n. Plural of hypertonicity. • HYPERTONICITY n. the condition of being hypertonic. |