consonant

  • (noun): A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
  • (noun): A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
  • (adjective): Characterized by harmony or agreement.
  • (adjective): Having the same sound.
  • (adjective): Harmonizing together; accordant.
  • (adjective): Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
  • The 19 unquestionable consonants in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z.
  • consonant tones; consonant chords