overtones

leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

a steady sound without overtones n

n the quality of a person's voice n (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages n (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people n a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color n a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound n a steady sound without overtones n the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc

a comedy with serious elements or overtones