English adjective: onomatopoetic | |||
1. | onomatopoetic of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia | ||
Synonyms | onomatopoeic | ||
2. | onomatopoetic (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound | ||
Samples | Onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises. It was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term. | ||
Synonyms | echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical | ||
Antonyms | nonechoic | ||