produced without vibration of the vocal cords | of or relating to the velum |
resisting weight or pressure | produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing') |
dispassionate | |
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum | |
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | |
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure | |
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content | |
unfortunate or hard to bear | |
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors | |
dried out | |
very strong or vigorous | |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | |