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woofy

woofy

9.9
Having too much bass so sound is boomy and muffled
  • adjective
  • /ˈwuːfi/
  • Jargon
translation icon : boomy
  • After adjusting the equalizer, the audio was less woofy and much clearer.

Examples

  • His voice became woofy when he spoke too close to the microphone.

  • The old speakers made the music sound woofy and hard to enjoy.

  • The audio on that track sounds too woofy.

  • I don't like woofy bass in my music.

  • The sound system at the party was too woofy, making it hard to hear the singers.

  • After tweaking the settings, the movie's sound was no longer woofy and became more enjoyable.

  • When the bass is too strong, the music can sound woofy and lose clarity.

Synonyms

boomy
vswoofy
1 7.3

A deep loud sound that echoes and has strong bass

is muffled by excessive low frequencies rather than clearly loud and echoing

Antonyms

clear
40 1.0

Pure and distinct in sound or colour

crisp
12 3.5

Clear and sharply defined, easy to see or hear

How Boomy

woofy
  • Jargon
9.9
to muddy
18 4.4
muffled
40 3.7
balanced
101 1.0
thin
221 5.2

Surface Forms

woofy positive

Morphology

woofy = woof (semi-transparent) = woof + y

The audio sense is a metaphorical extension from the onomatopoeic 'woof' to describe a boomy, low-frequency quality; understandable to some learners but not directly compositional for all.

Etymology

Woofy comes from woof, the low 'bark' sound, and is linked to woofer, the speaker that makes low notes. That's why woofy describes audio that is heavy in bass—'boomy' or a bit muffled.