Adjectives that collocate with TONE (Sorted by collocation rank)
skin (91), warm (69), dial (68), overall (64), dark (63), general (63), natural (63), colour (61), soft (60), light (60), neutral (58), low (57), flesh (57), dulcet (53), ringing (51), formal (51), cool (51), negative (50), deep (48), grey (47), earthy (45), bright (44), muted (44), he (44), moral (43), harsh (42), sarcastic (39), matter-of-fact (39), rich (38), normal (38), level (38), flat (37), political (37), sharp (37), conversational (36), quiet (36), gentle (36), hushed (36), sympathetic (35), clear (34), firm (33), social (33), aggressive (33), casual (33), even (31), solemn (31), subdued (31), mocking (31), dramatic (31), pastel (30), prevailing (30), dominant (30), shrill (29), rising (29), dry (28), silvery (27), comic (27), pleasant (27), patronizing (27), mild (27), humorous (26), commanding (26), bawling (26), hard (26), strident (26), biting (25), engaged (25), honeyed (25), ironic (24), threatening (24), conciliatory (24), icy (23), dialling (22), pale (21), sexual (21), racist (21), dismissive (21), clipped (20), falling (20), measured (20), sinister (19), urgent (17), stentorian (15), sardonic (14), contemptuous (12), bantering (11), gravelly (11), shocked (9), reverential (9), reasonable (9), curt (7), scathing (7), disapproving (7), reproachful (6), wheedling (3), conspiratorial (3), sepulchral (3), forthright (1),
Last edited Dec 06, 2011
