English adjective: onomatopoeic | |||
1. | onomatopoeic of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia | ||
Synonyms | onomatopoetic | ||
2. | onomatopoeic (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, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic | ||
Antonyms | nonechoic | ||