sonorous

  • 11sonorous — [[t]sɒ̱nərəs, AM sənɔ͟ːrəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED A sonorous sound is deep and rich. [LITERARY] Doctor McKee? the man called in an even, sonorous voice. Syn: resonant Derived words: sonorously ADV GRADED The church clock chimed sonorously …

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  • 12sonorous — adjective 1) a sonorous voice Syn: resonant, rich, full, round, booming, deep, clear, mellow, orotund, fruity, strong, resounding, reverberant 2) sonorous words of condemnation Syn …

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  • 13sonorous — adj. Sonorous is used with these nouns: ↑voice …

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  • 14sonorous — so|nor|ous [ˈsɔnərəs, səˈno:rəs US səˈno:rəs, ˈsa:nərəs] adj literary [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: sonorus] having a pleasantly deep loud sound ▪ a sonorous voice >sonorously adv …

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  • 15sonorous — so|no|rous [ sə nɔrəs ] adjective LITERARY a sound that is sonorous is deep and loud in a pleasant way ╾ so|no|rous|ly adverb …

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  • 16sonorous — adjective having a pleasantly deep loud sound: a sonorous voice sonorously adverb sonorousness noun (U) …

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  • 17sonorous — UK [ˈsɒnərəs] / US [səˈnɔrəs] adjective literary a sound that is sonorous is deep and strong in a pleasant way Derived word: sonorously adverb …

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  • 18sonorous — /ˈsɒnərəs / (say sonuhruhs) adjective 1. giving out, or capable of giving out, a sound, especially a deep resonant sound, as a thing or a place. 2. loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound. 3. rich and full in sound, as language, verse, etc. 4. high… …

  • 19Sonorous figures — Sonorous So*no rous, a. [L. sonorus, fr. sonor, oris, a sound, akin to sonus a sound. See {Sound}.] 1. Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals. [1913 Webster] 2. Loud sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice.… …

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  • 20Sonorous tumor — Sonorous So*no rous, a. [L. sonorus, fr. sonor, oris, a sound, akin to sonus a sound. See {Sound}.] 1. Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals. [1913 Webster] 2. Loud sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice.… …

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