Found 2 items, similar to Cacophony.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cacophony cacophony n 1: a loud harsh or strident noise [syn: blare, blaring, clamor, din] 2: loud confusing disagreeable sounds
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cacophony Cacophony \Ca*coph"o*ny\, n.; pl. Cacophonies. [Gr. ?????????; kako`s bad + ???? sound: cf. F. Cacophonie.] 1. (Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables. “Cacophonies of all kinds.” --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A combination of discordant sounds. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) An unhealthy state of the voice. [1913 Webster] ||