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 | ||