Onomatopoeical (Adjective)
Meaning
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"; "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The word "buzz" is an onomatopoeical term that imitates the sound of an insect flying.
- The onomatopoeical word "splash" is often used to describe the sound of something hitting water.
- The comic book sound effect "pow" is an onomatopoeical representation of a punch being thrown.
- The onomatopoeical phrase "ding dong" is commonly used to describe the sound of a doorbell.
- The word "meow" is an onomatopoeical term that imitates the sound a cat makes.