1. A speech sound that is not a vowel
   "The 'k' sound in 'kite' is a consonant"
    
2. A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
   "The letter 'b' is a consonant in the English alphabet"

1. Involving or characterized by harmony
   "The consonant arrangement of the music pleased the audience";
   - harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised [Brit]
    
2. In keeping
   "salaries consonant with current trends";
   - accordant, agreeable, conformable, concordant

Derived forms: consonants

See also: consistent, harmonious

Type of: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet, phone, sound, speech sound

Antonym: vowel

Encyclopedia: Consonant