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onomatopoeic

/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈpiː.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈpiː.ɪk/C2formal
  • ruОписывает слово, которое фонетически имитирует, напоминает или предполагает звук, который оно обозначает.

Describes a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

  1. Relating to onomatopoeiaC1formal

    Describing words that imitate the natural sound associated with the object or action they refer to.

    ruЗвукоподражательный

    • The word 'buzz' is an onomatopoeic representation of a bee's sound.
    • Onomatopoeic words like 'sizzle' and 'pop' are common in comic books.
    • She used an onomatopoeic phrase to describe the sound of rain.

    Synonymsechoicimitativemimeticonomatopoetic

  2. Formed by sound imitationC1formal

    Created by mimicking a natural sound, often used to make language more vivid.

    ruЗвукоподражательный

    • The poet used onomatopoeic words to bring the scene to life.
    • 'Meow' is an onomatopoeic word for a cat's cry.
    • The children learned onomatopoeic terms like 'bang' and 'crash'.

    Synonymsechoicimitativeonomatopoetic

Forms
  • more onomatopoeic comparative form
  • most onomatopoeic superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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