tonal

Meanings

Plural: tonals

Adjective

employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
- "Chinese is a tonal language"
having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

Adj

Of or relating to tones or tonality.
Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).

Noun

An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.

Origin / Etymology

From tone + -al.

Synonyms

tonic

Antonyms

atonal

Scrabble Score: 5

tonal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tonal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tonal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

tonal is a valid Words With Friends word