onomatopoetic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia
    onomatopoeic.
  2. adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
    imitative; onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoeic.
    • 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*po*et"ic adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to onomatopoeia; characterized by onomatopoeia; imitative; as, an onomatopoetic writer or word. Earle.

Webster 1913