tessitura

In music, this refers to the best-sounding and most comfortable range for a singer (or an instrument), to the color and quality of the voice.
A singer's tessitura depends on where their voice sounds the strongest (and most comfortable);

Sopranos and tenors sound the strongest and most at ease in their high notes but weaker in their low notes;
Mezzo-sopranos and baritones sound weaker and less comfortable in their high notes but strongest and most comfortable in mid-range and strong in their low notes;

Contraltos and basses sound the strongest and most comfortable in their low notes and weaker in their high notes.

Tessitura is a good determiner of voice type; range alone does not tell where a voice sounds its best and vocal color on its own does not determine either of those.

Sopranos and tenors generally sound bright, contraltos and basses generally sound dark, and mezzo-sopranos and baritones are of medium color. But a singer can sound as bright and sunny as a soprano and have a contralto tessitura or another can sound like a baritone yet have the tessitura of a tenor.
Sarah Brightman has a bright, lightweight voice and the tessitura of a soprano.
Allison Crowe has a heavy, rather dark voice and the tessitura of a soprano.
Idina Menzel's voice is lightweight, has a bright color and the tessitura of a mezzo-soprano.
Annie Lennox has a dark, heavy voice and a contralto tessitura.

by Lorelili July 6, 2011

fitnessgram pacer test

the worst punishment in the world

Eyiudfgwaeusjhfgujsgfywak the fitnessgram pacer test jzsrgfmejzsgfzhjxdfjazshg.

by kilroy22 December 21, 2016

The Europe Test

Travel out of the country for 2 weeks to a destination such as Europe to test if your girlfriend will become a psycho when you don't communicate for that period of time.

Tell your girlfriend you're going on a backpacking trip through Europe for 2 weeks, and say you won't be able to contact her until you return. If she forgets the fact you went to Europe, e-mails you angry messages, cheats on you, then tries to tell you not to check your messages after she found out you were on a backpacking trip in Europe... She failed the Europe test, and you're better off without her.

by Peter Urban August 11, 2009

Turkey Testicle Tickler

When you are banging a gutter slut and her giant dangling gobbler tickles your nut sack.

"Dude, why do you keep scratching your balls?"

"Man, I slipped it in that gutter slut, Jane, last night, and my nut sack is still itching from the Turkey Testicle Tickler she gave me. You gotta watch out for those giant dangling gobblers!"

by Clifford the Big Red Dog October 8, 2013

puppy test

When a woman uses a puppy to decide whether her boyfriend would be a good father. She is looking for how he attends to the vulnerable and cute creature.

Ann: "How did Mike do on the puppy test?"

Sally: "Great! He looked after and spent time with the pup. I think he'll make a wonderful daddy."

by yes juanito yes September 26, 2014

the fitness gram pacer test

imagine Satan brutally stabbing and slicing and eating you viciously for eternity, well this is 10x worse

Gym teacher: pulls out boombox
Class: oh yay we finally get some music to work out to
Boombox: the fitness gram pacer test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets harder as you continue
Class: Kills themselves

by the guy who voicedthepacertest May 29, 2019

testipop

Testipopping is when a adolescent boy's voice jumps or cracks while talking. This is usually seen as an embarrassing thing, as everyone will probably start laughing at you.

Teacher ~ "Class, can anyone tell me what the Chemical formula for water is?"

Boy ~ "<pop>YYeeesss</pop> Miss"
The "yes" part in this sentence is when the boy testipops in his enthusiasm to answer this nerdy question

Everyone laughs as the boy flushes in embarrassment.

by William Tseng March 17, 2008