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consonant
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As a noun, consonant means a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity. As an adjective, it means consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement.
Meanings of consonant
9 meaningsnoun
phoneticsA sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
“The 20 unquestionable consonants in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z.”
A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
adjective
Consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement
Having the same sound.
musicHarmonizing together; accordant.
“consonant tones; consonant chords”
Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
Involving or characterized by harmony
Similar: harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonisedIn keeping
“salaries agreeable with current trends”
“plans conformable with your wishes”
“expressed views concordant with his background”
Similar: accordant, agreeable, conformable, concordant
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).