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boomy

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boom⋅y

  [boo-mee]
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–adjective, boom⋅i⋅er, boom⋅i⋅est.
1. excessively resonant: a loudspeaker with a boomy sound in the lower register.
2. affected by, characterized by, or indicative of an economic boom.
Origin:
1925–30; boom 1 + -y 1
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boom·y   (bōō'mē)   
adj.   boom·i·er, boom·i·est

  1. Of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from a flourishing economy: "Things aren't as boomy as forecasters thought they would be" (U.S. News & World Report).

  2. Acoustics Exhibiting excessive accentuation on lower-pitched tones in reproduced sound: "This mode of bass reinforcement by resonance often causes boomy obfuscation of the true musical pitch—something akin to singing into a barrel" (New York Times).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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