tutting
Tongue against teeth
Tutting is making a disapproving clicking sound with the tongue against the roof of the mouth, often written as "tut-tut." The sound expresses mild disapproval, impatience, or disappointment without words: She tutted at the mess in the kitchen.
British speakers tut more readily than Americans, who might just sigh or shake their heads.
Short explosive sound
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- anglesRotation between intersecting lines
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- framesRigid enclosing structures
boxes · squares · isolations · waving · animation · b-boying · krumping · voguing
Reproachful clicking sound
- cluckingHen's vocal noise
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- finger-waggingGestural scolding with digit
- eye-rollingExpressive gesture of annoyance
sighing · frowning · glaring · reproach · rebuke · chiding · admonishment · censure
Egyptian boy pharaoh
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
sarcophagus · Valley of the Kings · mummification · ankh · scarab · Nile · dynasty · Thebes
popping
Short explosive sound
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- anglesRotation between intersecting lines
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
frames · boxes · squares · isolations · waving · animation · b-boying · krumping · voguing · freestyle
tsk-tsk
Reproachful clicking sound
- cluckingHen's vocal noise
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- finger-waggingGestural scolding with digit
eye-rolling · sighing · frowning · glaring · reproach · rebuke · chiding · admonishment · censure · displeasure
Tutankhamun
Egyptian boy pharaoh
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
pyramids · sarcophagus · Valley of the Kings · mummification · ankh · scarab · Nile · dynasty · Thebes · Luxor
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, booing, cheering, laughter
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, ballet solo, jazz dance, interpretive dance
- reproachesblaming, scolding, rebuking, reprimanding, censuring
tuttingpraising
Voicing admiration
applauding · cheering · complimenting · commending · approval
tuttingencouraging
Giving confidence or hope
approving · endorsing · supporting · celebrating · affirming
tuttingconfronting
Addressing directly
speaking up · intervening · calling out · challenging · scolding