pealing
Bells crying out
Pealing describes bells ringing loudly and resonantly, or any similar sustained, reverberating sound: church bells pealing across the valley, pealing laughter.
The word suggests volume and duration—a single clang isn't pealing, but a prolonged ringing or a series of rings is.
Thunder can come pealing across the sky.
Deeply vibrating with sound
- reverberatingContinuing to echo
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
- ringingSustained resonant sound
clanging · vibrating · thunderous · booming · cascading · rolling · sustained · melodious
Tuned bronze bell instrument
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- tollingSlow, solemn bell-ringing
- belfryTower containing bells
- steeplePointed church tower
clapper · tower · bronze · cathedral · change-ringing · ringers · knell · gong
Marriage rite and feast
- joyousExtremely glad
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
announcement · festive · proclamation · heralding · coronation · Christmas · Easter · holiday
resonant
Deeply vibrating with sound
- reverberatingContinuing to echo
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
ringing · clanging · vibrating · thunderous · booming · cascading · rolling · sustained · melodious · harmonic
carillon
Tuned bronze bell instrument
steeple · clapper · tower · bronze · cathedral · change-ringing · ringers · knell · gong · tintinnabulation
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- joyousExtremely glad
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
- victoryDefeating an opponent
jubilation · announcement · festive · proclamation · heralding · coronation · Christmas · Easter · holiday · rejoicing
worship
Religious reverence and praise
vespers · parish · sacred · sanctuary · summons · matins · evensong · Sunday · congregation · funeral
warning
Alert about danger
fire · evacuation · signal · danger · urgent · curfew · air-raid · summoning · rallying · distress