onomatopoeic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
onomatopoetic.
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adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
imitative; onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoetic.
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
WordNet
On`o*mat`o*poe"ic adjective
Definitions
Onomatopoetic. Whitney.