- onomatopoeic
- [[t]ɒ̱nəmætəpi͟ːɪk[/t]]
ADJOnomatopoeic words sound like the noise they refer to. `Hiss', `buzz', and `rat-a-tat-tat' are examples of onomatopoeic words. [TECHNICAL]
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onomatopoeic
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Onomatopoeic — On o*mat o*p[oe] ic, a. Onomatopoetic. Whitney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onomatopoeic — adjective several words that describe sounds are onomatopoeic, like hiss and buzz Syn: imitative, echoic … Thesaurus of popular words
onomatopoeic — onomatopoeia ► NOUN 1) the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle). 2) the use of such words for rhetorical effect. DERIVATIVES onomatopoeic adjective onomatopoeically adverb. ORIGIN Greek onomatopoiia … English terms dictionary
onomatopoeic — adjective 1. of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia • Syn: ↑onomatopoetic • Pertains to noun: ↑onomatopoeia (for: ↑onomatopoetic), ↑onomatopoeia • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
onomatopoeic — adjective see onomatopoeia … New Collegiate Dictionary
onomatopoeic — See onomatopoeia. * * * … Universalium
onomatopoeic — adjective a) Of or relating to onomatopoeia. b) Having the property of onomatopoeia. Syn: onomatopoetic … Wiktionary
onomatopoeic — Synonyms and related words: apish, conjugate, delineatory, depictive, derivative, echoic, embodying, emulative, etymologic, figurative, graphic, ideographic, illustrational, illustrative, imitative, incarnating, lexical, lexicographic,… … Moby Thesaurus
onomatopoeic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Imitating sounds: echoic, imitative, onomato poetic. See SAME, SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
onomatopoeic — on·o·mat·o poe·ic || ‚ɑnÉ™mæ pɪËɪk /É’n adj. of a word that sounds like what it means (i.e. ding dong) … English contemporary dictionary
