subclamious
Describing a sound or environment that is moderately noisy or somewhat clamorous. It refers to a level of vocalization or background noise that is audible and potentially disruptive but falls short of a full, overwhelming clamor.
Beispiele
3 von 5The subclamious atmosphere of the local coffee shop provided just enough background noise for her to work effectively.
The subclamious atmosphere of the local coffee shop provided just enough background noise for her to work effectively.
The chairman requested order as the subclamious murmurs of the committee members began to drown out the speaker.
The chairman requested order as the subclamious murmurs of the committee members began to drown out the speaker.
It got a bit subclamious in the living room once the kids started playing their board games.
It got a bit subclamious in the living room once the kids started playing their board games.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'sub-' as meaning 'under' and 'clamor' as meaning 'noise.' It's a noise level that is just 'under' a full-blown clamor.
Schnelles Quiz
The library was usually silent, but today a __________ murmur came from the group of students studying in the corner.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: subclamious
Beispiele
The subclamious atmosphere of the local coffee shop provided just enough background noise for her to work effectively.
everydayThe subclamious atmosphere of the local coffee shop provided just enough background noise for her to work effectively.
The chairman requested order as the subclamious murmurs of the committee members began to drown out the speaker.
formalThe chairman requested order as the subclamious murmurs of the committee members began to drown out the speaker.
It got a bit subclamious in the living room once the kids started playing their board games.
informalIt got a bit subclamious in the living room once the kids started playing their board games.
Researchers noted that subclamious auditory stimuli in the testing environment could skew the results of the concentration study.
academicResearchers noted that subclamious auditory stimuli in the testing environment could skew the results of the concentration study.
The open-plan office remained subclamious throughout the afternoon, making it difficult for the accounting team to focus.
businessThe open-plan office remained subclamious throughout the afternoon, making it difficult for the accounting team to focus.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a subclamious roar
a subclamious roar
subclamious debate
subclamious debate
rising subclamious tones
rising subclamious tones
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Clamorous implies a much louder, more insistent, and overwhelming noise, whereas subclamious is more moderate.
Clammy refers to a physical texture (cold and damp), while subclamious refers specifically to sound.
Nutzungshinweise
This word is most effective in descriptive writing or formal reports to specify a degree of noise that is notable but not extreme. It is an 'under-the-radar' word often found in high-level vocabulary assessments.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often confuse this word with 'clammy' due to the similar spelling, or they use it to mean 'silent' because of the 'sub-' prefix, wrongly assuming it means 'below audible.'
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'sub-' as meaning 'under' and 'clamor' as meaning 'noise.' It's a noise level that is just 'under' a full-blown clamor.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin prefix 'sub-' (under/slightly) and 'clamare' (to cry out or shout).
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
The library was usually silent, but today a __________ murmur came from the group of students studying in the corner.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: subclamious
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