[more percussive; most percussive] : of or relating to a percussion instrument or to the sounds that a percussion instrument makes
▪ The song had a punchy, percussive rhythm. ▪ The language uses a lot of percussive sounds. [=sharp, short sounds that are similar to the sounds some percussion instruments make]
▪ The song had a punchy, percussive rhythm. ▪ The language uses a lot of percussive sounds. [=sharp, short sounds that are similar to the sounds some percussion instruments make]







