onomatopoetic
Like buzz, hiss
Onomatopoetic describes words that imitate the sounds they name: buzz, hiss, splash, meow.
The term applies both to such words and to their use as a literary device.
Also spelled onomatopoeic.
The noun is onomatopoeia.
Continuous low drone
Imitating a sound
- mimeticRelating to imitation
- phoneticRelating to speech sounds
- lexicalOf or relating to words
- etymologicalAbout word histories
auditory · vocalization · utterance · articulation · phoneme · morpheme · interjection
Matching initial consonants
- assonanceVowel sound repetition
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- euphonyPleasant arrangement of sounds
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
prosody · meter · rhythm · diction · imagery · wordplay · verse · lyricism
Japanese comic medium
- animeJapanese cartoon art form
- comicsSequential art medium
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
- reduplicationMorphological doubling process
buzz
Continuous low drone
bang · crash · clang · thud · pop · snap · crackle · whoosh · plop · gurgle
echoic
Imitating a sound
etymological · auditory · vocalization · utterance · articulation · phoneme · morpheme · interjection
alliteration
Matching initial consonants
- assonanceVowel sound repetition
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- euphonyPleasant arrangement of sounds
cacophony · prosody · meter · rhythm · diction · imagery · wordplay · verse · lyricism · rhyme
manga
Japanese comic medium
- animeJapanese cartoon art form
- comicsSequential art medium
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
poet, poetry, poetic, onomatopoeia, onomatopoeic, poetics, onomatopoeias