peals
Loud ringing bursts
Peals are loud, prolonged sounds—especially of bells ringing or thunder rolling: peals of thunder, peals of laughter.
A peal of bells is also a specific sequence rung in change-ringing.
As a verb, to peal is to ring out loudly: Church bells pealed across the valley.
Sustained resonant sound
- chimesTuned percussion bells
- tollingSlow, solemn bell-ringing
- carillonTuned bronze bell instrument
- tintinnabulationSound of bells ringing
knell · clang · gong · clapper · belfry · steeple · church · cathedral
ringing
Sustained resonant sound
tintinnabulation · knell · clang · gong · clapper · belfry · steeple · church · cathedral · wedding
giggles
Short, silly laughs
cackles · snickers · titters · chortles · bellylaughs · hilarity · mirth · amusement · uproarious · infectious
rumble
Low rolling sound
crashing · storm · lightning · thunderclap · reverberating · echoing · distant · ominous · deafening · atmospheric