ˈvəukəl adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or
concerned with or uttered by
the voice (a vocal communication). 2 expressing one's feelings freely in
speech (was
very vocal
about his rights). 3 Phonet. voiced. 4
poet. (of trees,
water, etc.) endowed with a voice or a
similar faculty. 5 (of music)
written for or produced by the voice with or
without accompaniment (cf. INSTRUMENTAL). --n. 1 (in
sing. or pl.) the
sung part of a
musical composition. 2 a musical
performance with singing. øvocal cords folds of the
lining membrane of the
larynx near the
opening of the
glottis, with edges vibrating in the air-stream to
produce the voice. vocal
score a musical score
showing the voice parts in full. øøvocality n. vocally adv. [ME f. L vocalis (as VOICE)]