BASS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • percoid fish (what does percoid fish mean?)
   • percoid (what does percoid mean?)
   • percoidean (what does percoidean mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • freshwater bass (what does freshwater bass mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • musical instrument (what does musical instrument mean?)
   • instrument (what does instrument mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bass fiddle (what does bass fiddle mean?)
   • bass viol (what does bass viol mean?)
   • bull fiddle (what does bull fiddle mean?)
   • double bass (what does double bass mean?)
   • contrabass (what does contrabass mean?)
   • string bass (what does string bass mean?)
   • bass guitar (what does bass guitar mean?)
   • bass horn (what does bass horn mean?)
   • sousaphone (what does sousaphone mean?)
   • tuba (what does tuba mean?)
   • bombardon (what does bombardon mean?)
   • bombard (what does bombard mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the lowest part of the musical range
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • low pitch (what does low pitch mean?)
   • low frequency (what does low frequency mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the lowest adult male singing voice
   Synonym(s)
   • basso (what does basso mean?)
   • bass voice (what does bass voice mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • singing voice (what does singing voice mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • basso profundo (what does basso profundo mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the lowest part in polyphonic music
   Synonym(s)
   • bass part (what does bass part mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • voice (what does voice mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ground bass (what does ground bass mean?)
   • figured bass (what does figured bass mean?)
   • basso continuo (what does basso continuo mean?)
   • continuo (what does continuo mean?)
   • thorough bass (what does thorough bass mean?)
6. Meaning
   • any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
   Synonym(s)
   • freshwater bass (what does freshwater bass mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • freshwater fish (what does freshwater fish mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • largemouth bass (what does largemouth bass mean?)
   • smallmouth bass (what does smallmouth bass mean?)
7. Meaning
   • the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
   Synonym(s)
   • sea bass (what does sea bass mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • saltwater fish (what does saltwater fish mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • striped bass (what does striped bass mean?)
   • striper (what does striper mean?)
8. Meaning
   • an adult male singer with the lowest voice
   Synonym(s)
   • basso (what does basso mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • singer (what does singer mean?)
   • vocalist (what does vocalist mean?)
   • vocalizer (what does vocalizer mean?)
   • vocaliser (what does vocaliser mean?)

BASS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
   Synonym(s)
   • deep (what does deep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a deep voice
   • a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice
   • a bass clarinet
   Similar To
   • low (what does low mean?)
   • low-pitched (what does low-pitched mean?)