English adjective: velar | |||
1. | velar of or relating to the velum | ||
2. | velar produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing') | ||
Similar | hard | ||
Antonyms | soft | ||
English noun: velar | |||
1. | velar (communication) a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate | ||
Synonyms | velar consonant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consonant | ||