Associations to the word «Obstruent»
Adverb
Wiktionary
OBSTRUENT, adjective. Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.
OBSTRUENT, noun. (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate
Dictionary definition
OBSTRUENT, noun. A consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.