onomatopoeic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
    onomatopoetic.
  2. 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
  1. Onomatopoetic. Whitney.

Webster 1913