I’m looking for a word that means sad singing
Ive heard the phrase singing a sad tune, but I was wondering if there are any for suitable alternatives to singing. Ive thought of crooning, but that doesn’t sound right...
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
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Sabir AdenSabir Aden
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Ive heard the phrase singing a sad tune, but I was wondering if there are any for suitable alternatives to singing. Ive thought of crooning, but that doesn’t sound right...
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
single-word-requests word-choice
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
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Something like lamenting...or mewling? (See #50, "Trouble" - Coldplay: medium.com/@NathanStevens/…) Hmm, it's a toughie. BTW, you may get words that aren't so sad (in of themselves) because you already have sad in your example sentence. Good luck.
– KannE
5 hours ago
Being that words are made up every day, I might suggest "I'm dirging a sad tune"
– J. Taylor
5 hours ago
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1826 T. Hood She is far from Land in Whims & Oddities 76 Waves oversurging her, Syrens a-dirgeing her.
– lbf
3 hours ago
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Ive heard the phrase singing a sad tune, but I was wondering if there are any for suitable alternatives to singing. Ive thought of crooning, but that doesn’t sound right...
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
single-word-requests word-choice
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
7716
Ive heard the phrase singing a sad tune, but I was wondering if there are any for suitable alternatives to singing. Ive thought of crooning, but that doesn’t sound right...
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
single-word-requests word-choice
single-word-requests word-choice
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
7716
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
7716
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
7716
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
7716
asked 6 hours ago
Sabir AdenSabir Aden
7716
7716
Something like lamenting...or mewling? (See #50, "Trouble" - Coldplay: medium.com/@NathanStevens/…) Hmm, it's a toughie. BTW, you may get words that aren't so sad (in of themselves) because you already have sad in your example sentence. Good luck.
– KannE
5 hours ago
Being that words are made up every day, I might suggest "I'm dirging a sad tune"
– J. Taylor
5 hours ago
1
1826 T. Hood She is far from Land in Whims & Oddities 76 Waves oversurging her, Syrens a-dirgeing her.
– lbf
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Something like lamenting...or mewling? (See #50, "Trouble" - Coldplay: medium.com/@NathanStevens/…) Hmm, it's a toughie. BTW, you may get words that aren't so sad (in of themselves) because you already have sad in your example sentence. Good luck.
– KannE
5 hours ago
Being that words are made up every day, I might suggest "I'm dirging a sad tune"
– J. Taylor
5 hours ago
1
1826 T. Hood She is far from Land in Whims & Oddities 76 Waves oversurging her, Syrens a-dirgeing her.
– lbf
3 hours ago
Something like lamenting...or mewling? (See #50, "Trouble" - Coldplay: medium.com/@NathanStevens/…) Hmm, it's a toughie. BTW, you may get words that aren't so sad (in of themselves) because you already have sad in your example sentence. Good luck.
– KannE
5 hours ago
Something like lamenting...or mewling? (See #50, "Trouble" - Coldplay: medium.com/@NathanStevens/…) Hmm, it's a toughie. BTW, you may get words that aren't so sad (in of themselves) because you already have sad in your example sentence. Good luck.
– KannE
5 hours ago
Being that words are made up every day, I might suggest "I'm dirging a sad tune"
– J. Taylor
5 hours ago
Being that words are made up every day, I might suggest "I'm dirging a sad tune"
– J. Taylor
5 hours ago
1
1
1826 T. Hood She is far from Land in Whims & Oddities 76 Waves oversurging her, Syrens a-dirgeing her.
– lbf
3 hours ago
1826 T. Hood She is far from Land in Whims & Oddities 76 Waves oversurging her, Syrens a-dirgeing her.
– lbf
3 hours ago
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Maybe humming, belting out, or harmonizing?
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Others have already pointed out that the song would likely be a melancholic dirge similar to those chanted at a funeral. They may include sonic techniques such as “appoggiatura” frequently used in songs popularised by Adele.
Aappoggiatura are one form of "discord" and we may often describe those sounds as "discordant"
Other than chanting or possibly dirge-ing it would be difficult to use those words in the context of
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
However I am going to plump for a common (but almost certainly incorrect) term
“It kinda sounds like I’m droning a sad tune.”
Droning is probably in reality the opposite of the emotive inflections that are are being used by the singer.However we are often left with that feeling the tone was downbeat.
On a light-hearted note :-) Sad fans may be found droning their sorrows after their match.
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Maybe humming, belting out, or harmonizing?
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Maybe humming, belting out, or harmonizing?
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Maybe humming, belting out, or harmonizing?
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Raghda YousefRaghda Yousef
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Maybe humming, belting out, or harmonizing?
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Others have already pointed out that the song would likely be a melancholic dirge similar to those chanted at a funeral. They may include sonic techniques such as “appoggiatura” frequently used in songs popularised by Adele.
Aappoggiatura are one form of "discord" and we may often describe those sounds as "discordant"
Other than chanting or possibly dirge-ing it would be difficult to use those words in the context of
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
However I am going to plump for a common (but almost certainly incorrect) term
“It kinda sounds like I’m droning a sad tune.”
Droning is probably in reality the opposite of the emotive inflections that are are being used by the singer.However we are often left with that feeling the tone was downbeat.
On a light-hearted note :-) Sad fans may be found droning their sorrows after their match.
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Others have already pointed out that the song would likely be a melancholic dirge similar to those chanted at a funeral. They may include sonic techniques such as “appoggiatura” frequently used in songs popularised by Adele.
Aappoggiatura are one form of "discord" and we may often describe those sounds as "discordant"
Other than chanting or possibly dirge-ing it would be difficult to use those words in the context of
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
However I am going to plump for a common (but almost certainly incorrect) term
“It kinda sounds like I’m droning a sad tune.”
Droning is probably in reality the opposite of the emotive inflections that are are being used by the singer.However we are often left with that feeling the tone was downbeat.
On a light-hearted note :-) Sad fans may be found droning their sorrows after their match.
answered 1 hour ago
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Others have already pointed out that the song would likely be a melancholic dirge similar to those chanted at a funeral. They may include sonic techniques such as “appoggiatura” frequently used in songs popularised by Adele.
Aappoggiatura are one form of "discord" and we may often describe those sounds as "discordant"
Other than chanting or possibly dirge-ing it would be difficult to use those words in the context of
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
However I am going to plump for a common (but almost certainly incorrect) term
“It kinda sounds like I’m droning a sad tune.”
Droning is probably in reality the opposite of the emotive inflections that are are being used by the singer.However we are often left with that feeling the tone was downbeat.
On a light-hearted note :-) Sad fans may be found droning their sorrows after their match.
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Others have already pointed out that the song would likely be a melancholic dirge similar to those chanted at a funeral. They may include sonic techniques such as “appoggiatura” frequently used in songs popularised by Adele.
Aappoggiatura are one form of "discord" and we may often describe those sounds as "discordant"
Other than chanting or possibly dirge-ing it would be difficult to use those words in the context of
“It kinda sounds like I’m ____ a sad tune.”
However I am going to plump for a common (but almost certainly incorrect) term
“It kinda sounds like I’m droning a sad tune.”
Droning is probably in reality the opposite of the emotive inflections that are are being used by the singer.However we are often left with that feeling the tone was downbeat.
On a light-hearted note :-) Sad fans may be found droning their sorrows after their match.
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Something like lamenting...or mewling? (See #50, "Trouble" - Coldplay: medium.com/@NathanStevens/…) Hmm, it's a toughie. BTW, you may get words that aren't so sad (in of themselves) because you already have sad in your example sentence. Good luck.
– KannE
5 hours ago
Being that words are made up every day, I might suggest "I'm dirging a sad tune"
– J. Taylor
5 hours ago
1
1826 T. Hood She is far from Land in Whims & Oddities 76 Waves oversurging her, Syrens a-dirgeing her.
– lbf
3 hours ago