synth

noun

ˈsin(t)th 

often attributive

: synthesizer sense 2

Examples of synth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Naomi McPherson, who plays guitar, synths, and sings in Muna, will miss several upcoming tour dates to look after their mother, Harriet, who is in the terminal stages of a cancer battle. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Martin captured the quintet’s live energy before adding synths, keyboards and vocoder to the proceedings. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026

And Quentin Collette’s turbulent soundscape — rumbling, clanking, with the unrelenting downpour stirring in elemental fury — mixes seamlessly with the tense synth riffs of French electronic composer Robin Coudert, known professionally as ROB. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for synth

• plinth
• hyacinth
• labyrinth