bass (n.)

  1. the lowest part of the musical range

  2. the lowest part in polyphonic music

    [ Syn: bass part ]

  3. an adult male singer with the lowest voice

    [ Syn: basso ]

  4. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae

    [ Syn: sea bass ]

  5. any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)

    [ Syn: freshwater bass ]

  6. the lowest adult male singing voice

    [ Syn: bass voice , basso ]

  7. the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments

  8. nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes

    bass (adj.)

  1. having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; a deep voice; a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice; a bass clarinet

    [ Syn: deep ]

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