low drone

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

describes a drone sound that is low in pitch

droneADJECTIVE + drone

Categories:

low

Examples (10)

  • The planes flew overhead with a low drone.
  • The refrigerator emitted a constant low drone that filled the quiet kitchen.
  • We could hear the low drone of the ship's engines from our cabin.
  • The air was filled with the low drone of thousands of bees in the lavender field.
  • In the distance, the low drone of motorway traffic was a constant hum.
  • The didgeridoo produced a deep, resonant low drone.
  • A low drone from the server room was audible down the hallway.
  • He was lulled to sleep by the low drone of the air conditioner.
  • The ancient monastery echoed with the monks' low drone during their morning chant.
  • A faint, low drone was the first indication that the unidentified aircraft was approaching.