intonate (ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to pronounce or articulate (continuous connected speech) with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice |
| 2. | a less common word for intone |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |