Clues for the word "SONANT"
We've had 11 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 20, 2017.
Definition of sonant
- a. - Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.
- a. - Uttered, as an element of speech, with tone or proper vocal sound, as distinguished from mere breath sound; intonated; voiced; tonic; the opposite of nonvocal, or surd; -- sid of the vowels, semivowels, liquids, and nasals, and particularly of the consonants b, d, g hard, v, etc., as compared with their cognates p, t, k, f, etc., which are called nonvocal, surd, or aspirate.
- n. - A sonant letter.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 20, 2017
- New York Times - March 22, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 18, 2015
- New York Times - January 24, 2015
- Chronicle of Higher Education - September 12, 2014
- USA Today - March 20, 2014
- Universal - September 13, 2012
- New York Times - June 26, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - May 28, 2010
- New York Times - January 17, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - September 09, 2009
- LA Times - May 13, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 15, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - November 09, 2004
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 03, 2004
- Washington Post - June 20, 2003
- New York Times - March 08, 2003
- New York Times - January 12, 2003
- New York Times - October 13, 2002
- Washington Post - September 15, 2002
- New York Times - January 11, 2001
- New York Times - December 04, 2000
- New York Times - August 05, 2000
- New York Times - September 01, 1999