Definitions
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
Word origin
From Middle English bace, bas, alteration of bars, from Old English bærs (“a fish, perch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic *barsaz (“perch”, literally “prickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰórsos (“prickle, thorn, scale”). Cognate with Dutch baars (“perch, bass”), German Barsch (“perch”). More at barse.
Used in a sentence
“The giant spoke in a deep, bass, rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.”
“Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the bass.”
“The conductor preferred to situate the bass in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Deep musical voice”4 letters
02“Deepest choir voice”4 letters
03“Low musical range”4 letters
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