onomatopoeia
31onomatopoeia — n. use or formation of words which attempt to imitate the sound of what they describe or stand for. ♦ onomatopoeic, ♦ onomatopoetic a …
32onomatopoeia — Hua ōlelo ho opilipili leo. ♦ Examples of sounds believed onomatopoeic: ekelo (mynah bird); ō (peacock); kokō (hen, as after laying an egg); pūkōkō (hen in alarm); kōlea, kolekolea (kōlea bird); kolokolo (turkey gobbler); pōkeokeo (turkey… …
33onomatopoeia — n. 1 the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle). 2 the use of such words. Derivatives: onomatopoeic adj. onomatopoeically adv. Etymology: LL f. Gk onomatopoiia word making f. onoma matos name + poieo… …
34yeckh — (onomatopoeia) no, the h is not silent! signifies the feeling of extreme pity toward another; another way of saying, I m glad that I m not in your shoes (unless they re Pumas freshest shoe EVER!) For some reason it appeared out of context in a… …
35yeckh — (onomatopoeia) no, the h is not silent! signifies the feeling of extreme pity toward another; another way of saying, I m glad that I m not in your shoes (unless they re Pumas freshest shoe EVER!) For some reason it appeared out of context in a… …
36onomatopoeic — onomatopoeia ► NOUN 1) the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle). 2) the use of such words for rhetorical effect. DERIVATIVES onomatopoeic adjective onomatopoeically adverb. ORIGIN Greek onomatopoiia …
37onomatopoeically — onomatopoeia ► NOUN 1) the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle). 2) the use of such words for rhetorical effect. DERIVATIVES onomatopoeic adjective onomatopoeically adverb. ORIGIN Greek onomatopoiia …
38Futurism (literature) — Futurism as a literary movement made its official debut with F.T. Marinetti s Manifesto of Futurism (1909), as it delineated the various ideals Futurist poetry should strive for. Poetry, the predominant medium of Futurist literature, can be… …
39Japanese sound symbolism — An example of Japanese sound symbolism jaan! This article describes sound symbolic or mimetic words in the Japanese language. Most languages have such words; for example, bang , zap , ding , slither , pop , etc. in English. Sound symbolic words… …
40onomatopoeic — adjective 1. of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia • Syn: ↑onomatopoetic • Pertains to noun: ↑onomatopoeia (for: ↑onomatopoetic), ↑onomatopoeia • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
