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sound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | phone, speech sound |
| Type of | language unit, linguistic unit |
| Has types | orinasal phone, sonant, semivowel, glide, voiced sound, vowel, vowel sound, consonant, orinasal, phoneme |
sound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | auditory sensation |
| Type of | aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression |
| Has types | dissonance, music, racket, tone, pure tone, noise, dub, euphony |
he strained to hear the faint sounds.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | go |
| Type of | cause to be perceived |
| Has types | clop, clunk, crack, crash, whizz, whiz, whistle, whish, whirr, whir, vibrate, twirp, tweet, twang, trump, toot, tinkle, tink, ting, ticktock, ticktack, tick, thump, thud, thrum, tap, swosh, swoosh, swish, squelch, splosh, splat, splash, snarl, snap, slush, slosh, skirl, sing, rustle, rumble, roll, ripple, ring, reverberate, resound, resonate, rattle, rap, purr, beat, beep, birr, blare, bleep, blow, bombilate, bombinate, boom, boom out, bubble, burble, buzz, chatter, chime, chink, din, chug, clang, clangor, clangour, clank, claxon, click, clink, clump, pop, plunk, pitter-patter, pink, ping, peal, patter, noise, make noise, lap, knock, hum, honk, gurgle, guggle, grumble, glug, echo, drum, drone, babble, bang |
sound::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | good |
| Derivation | soundness |
a sound mind in a sound body.
sound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | audio |
| Type of | auditory communication |
sound::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | healthy, intelligent, level-headed, levelheaded |
a sound approach to the problem.
sound advice.
no sound explanation for his decision.
| Type | Words |
|---|
politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues.
he has a sound understanding of the law.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | soundness |
sound investments.
a sound economy.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | soundness |
a man of sound character.
sound::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | soundness |
a sound timber.
the wall is sound.
a sound foundation.
sound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | mechanical phenomenon |
| Has types | ultrasound |
falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them.
sound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sound property |
| Has types | racketiness, voice, unison, noisiness, ring |
the sound of rain on the roof.
the beautiful sound of music.
sound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | natural event, happening, occurrence, occurrent |
| Has types | twitter, twang, trampling, trample, tootle, toot, toll, tintinnabulation, tinkle, ting, ticking, tick, thunk, thumping, thump, thud, thrum, throbbing, tapping, tap, swish, susurrus, susurration, strum, step, song, skirl, sigh, rub-a-dub, rolling, roll, ringing, ring, rataplan, rap, quaver, quack, purr, popping, pop, plunk, ping, pealing, peal, patter, pat, paradiddle, noise, beat, zizz, zing, whiz, whistling, whistle, whirring, whirr, whir, whack, vroom, voice, vibrato, chirp, chink, buzz, bong, bombination, bombilation, bleep, birr, bell, beep, muttering, mutter, mussitation, murmuring, murmuration, murmur, knocking, knock, jingle, jangle, gurgle, gargle, footstep, footfall, drumbeat, drum roll, drum, dripping, drip, ding, cry, clunking, clunk, clumping, clump, clopping, clop, clippety-clop, clip-clop, clink, click-clack, click, chorus, chirrup |
the sound awakened them.
| Type | Words |
|---|
a sound thrashing.
Examples of sound
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You don't mention the history here, but you sound very clear on your intentions.
From the newsday.com
Yet if not sound in structure, Wa-Hi is robust in programs and course offerings.
From the thenewstribune.com
Does this sound like the fantastical plot of some big-budget Hollywood thriller?
From the thenewstribune.com
It's a weird sound, almost like the noise a smoke detector makes before it dies.
From the sacbee.com
Their first intimation of the incoming wave was its roaring sound just offshore.
From the newsweek.com
Doesn't sound terribly hip, however, for a city that prides itself on being hip.
From the sacbee.com
Visitors are greeted by the sound of modems gurgling as they connect to the Web.
From the businessweek.com
A wayside horn can target the sound to a particular area and control the volume.
From the ocregister.com
Two workers fled when they heard a cracking sound, the acting fire marshal said.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"
- Appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
- The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
- The subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
- Healthy: exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for ...
- Make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
- Sound is the fourth studio album by British band Dreadzone. It was released in 2001 on Ruff Life Records.
- Sound is an independent, Filipino, Jazz band composed of Dru Ubaldo (drums), Erwin Fajardo (keyboards), Sach Castillo (vocals/guitars), Francis Magat (bass).
- Sound was a weekly music, entertainment and chat show that broadcasted on BBC2 as part of the BBC Switch teen strand. It is presented by Radio One DJs Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw.
