n. | 1. | (Zool.) An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species. | ||||||
2. | The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass. | |||||||
3. | Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass. | |||||||
4. | The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciæna ocellata). See Redfish. | |||||||
1. | (Bot.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called | |||||||
2. | A hassock or thick mat. | |||||||
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1. | A bass, or deep, sound or tone. | |||||||
2. | (Mus.) The lowest part in a musical composition.
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a. | 1. | Deep or grave in tone.
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v. t. | 1. | To sound in a deep tone. |
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2. | bass - the lowest part in polyphonic music Synonyms: bass part | |
3. | ![]() Synonyms: basso | |
4. | bass - the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae Synonyms: sea bass | |
5. | bass - any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus) Synonyms: freshwater bass | |
6. | bass - the lowest adult male singing voice Synonyms: bass voice, basso | |
7. | bass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments | |
8. | bass - nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes | |
Adj. | 1. | bass - having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet" Synonyms: deep |