RIFFS

Meaning of RIFFS in English

plural of riff

present third singular of riff

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BASIE, COUNT — orig. William Allen Basie born Aug. 21, 1904, Red Bank, N.J., U.S. died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Fla. U.S. jazz …
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RIFF — I. ˈrif noun ( -s ) Etymology: Dutch rif — more at reef dialect : reef giant rays frequent the …
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SKA — /skah/ , n. a modern style of vocalized Jamaican popular music, which emerged in the 1950s as a blend of …
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RIFF — — Riffian , adj. , n. /rif/ , n. , pl. Riffs, Riffi /rif"ee/ , ( esp. collectively ) Riff …
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RIFF — riff 1 /rif/ , Jazz. n. 1. a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an …
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KANSAS CITY STYLE — a style of jazz developed in Kansas City, Mo., in the early 1930s, marked by a strong blues influence, the …
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GRUNGE MUSIC — n. style of rock music characterized by rough guitar chords and heavy riffs and drumming
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RIFFING — noun play riffs. → rife with
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RIFF — [riff] n [prob. by shortening & alter. fr. refrain] (1935) 1: an ostinato phrase (as in jazz) typically supporting a …
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TECHNO — electronic dance music that began in the United States in the 1980s and became globally popular in the 1990s. With …
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SCAT — in biology, any of four species of fishes constituting the family Scatophagidae (order Perciformes). The few species are placed into …
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HEAVY METAL — genre of rock music that includes a group of related styles that are intense, virtuosic, and powerful. Driven by the …
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BOOGIE-WOOGIE — heavily percussive style of blues piano in which the right hand plays riffs (syncopated, repeating phrases) against a driving pattern …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: SIDEBAR: DIAMONDS — Diamonds: Fuel for Conflict In 1998 the UN Security Council imposed an embargo on diamonds from areas held by the …
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SIDEBAR - PAISLEY PARK STUDIOS — Although Prince had moved to New York City in 1976, signed to Warner Brothers in 1978, and established his revolutionary …
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MODERN JAZZ QUARTET — (MJQ) American musical ensemble noted for delicate percussion sonorities, innovations in jazz forms, and consistently high performance standards sustained over …
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LITTLE WALTER — born May 1, 1930, Marksville, La., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1968, Chicago, Ill. Little Walter, c. 1950s byname of Marion …
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KANSAS CITY STYLE — music associated with jazz musicians who, though not all born there, were based around Kansas City, Mo., during the 1930s: …
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JORDAN, LOUIS — born July 8, 1908, Brinkley, Ark., U.S. died Feb. 4, 1975, Los Angeles, Calif. in full Louis Thomas Jordan American …
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JOHNSON, LONNIE — born Feb. 8, 1889?, New Orleans, La., U.S. died June 16, 1970, Toronto, Ont., Can. Lonnie Johnson, c. 1940s byname …
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HOLLY, BUDDY — born Sept. 7, 1936, Lubbock, Texas, U.S. died Feb. 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa Buddy Holly. byname of Charles …
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EDDY, DUANE — born April 26, 1938, Corning, N.Y., U.S. American guitarist responsible for one of rock music's elemental sounds, twangresonant melodic riffs …
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DOMINO, FATS — born Feb. 26, 1928, New Orleans, La., U.S. Fats Domino. byname of Antoine Domino, Jr. American singer and pianist, a …
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BLACK SABBATH — British band whose bludgeoning brand of rock defined the term /a>heavy metal in the 1970s. The principal members were Ozzy …
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RIFF — riff, Riff BrE AmE rɪf ▷ riffs rɪfs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RIFF — I. riff 1 /rɪf/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from ⇨ ↑ refrain 2 ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RIFF — n. & v. --n. a short repeated phrase in jazz etc. --v.intr. play riffs. [20th c.: abbr. of RIFFLE n.]
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RIFF — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Berry's guitar riffs inspired several generations of bands. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Blackbirds trade …
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BASIE, COUNT — orig. William Allen Basie born Aug. 21, 1904, Red Bank, N.J., U.S. died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Fla. U.S. jazz …
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