rumbly
Making deep sounds
Rumbly describes something that makes or suggests a low, rolling sound—the kind of continuous vibration you feel as much as hear.
A rumbly stomach signals hunger.
A rumbly voice is deep and resonant.
The rumbly thunder in the distance meant rain was coming.
The word is informal and slightly playful, more common in speech than writing.
Experiencing rapid growth
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- distantFar away or aloof
- stormyMarked by violent weather
- growlingDeep threatening vocalization
ominous · resonant · deep · echoing · thunderous · approaching · low · reverberating
Far from surface
- gravellyContaining small stones
- throatyLow, rough-voiced
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
growling · husky · low · gruff · baritone · booming · thunderous · rough
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
growling · ominous · resonant · deep · echoing · thunderous · approaching · low · reverberating · menacing
deep
Far from surface
resonant · growling · husky · low · gruff · baritone · booming · thunderous · rough · hoarse
growling
Deep threatening vocalization
queasy · empty · digestive · bloated · gassy · upset · noisy · bubbling · squelchy · unsettled
idling
Operating without working
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- purringVibrating vocalization of contentment
vibrating · rattling · diesel · throaty · revving · humming · rough · loud · mechanical · uneven
- rumble stripTextured pavement safety feature
- low rumble
- rumbling stomach
- to rumbleMake low, continuous sound
- rumble seatsExternal folding car seats
- Royal RumbleMulti-competitor elimination wrestling event
grumble, rumble, grumbling, rumbling, grumbler, grumbles, rumbled, grumbled, rumbles