leather-lunged

1 9.3

A person who has a very loud, strong voice like a singer in a large hall

adjective
/ˈlɛðər lʌŋd/

Literature

: de voz potente

Her leather-lunged singing style filled the theatre from the first note to the last.

Examples

The leather-lunged announcer made sure everyone in the arena could hear the final score.
Fans cheered as the leather-lunged performer delivered an electrifying show.
The leather-lunged singer captivated the audience with her powerful voice.
You should hear him; he's truly leather-lunged!
The leather-lunged singer captivated the audience with her powerful voice.
During the concert, the leather-lunged performer belted out high notes that left everyone in awe.
Known for his leather-lunged style, the opera singer filled the hall with rich, resonant tones.

Synonyms

stentorian

vsleather-lunged

Formal

1 9.3

A very loud deep voice that fills a room

is used for strong volume without stressing deep resonance

loud-voiced

vsleather-lunged

4.4

A person who speaks very loudly so others hear them

is mainly used for performers with very powerful voices

orotund

vsleather-lunged

Formal

9.9

A full, round voice that sounds powerful

describes rich tone rather than sheer loud stage volume

Antonyms

quiet

∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

soft-spoken

20 3.9

A person who speaks in a quiet, gentle voice

How Loud

thunderous

15 4.1

leather-lunged

Literature

1 9.3

loud

733 1.0

Surface Forms

leather-lunged positive

Morphology

leather-lunged = leather + lung (transparent) = leather + lung + ed

The adjective is clearly formed from the compound idea 'leather' + 'lung' with the adjectival suffix '-ed', conveying 'having leather-like (durable/strong) lungs' and thus a powerful voice.

Etymology

Leather-lunged comes from leather ('tough') and lung ('breath'), creating the image of someone whose lungs are as tough as leather. So leather-lunged describes a person with a very loud, powerful voice who can sing or shout for a long time.