Onomatopoeia

Definition of Onomatopoeia

On`o`mat`o`poe´ia
n.1.(Philol.) The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.

Related Words

bowwow theory, copying, counterfeiting, echoic word, emulation, fakery, following, forgery, hit-off, imitation, impersonation, imposture, impression, mimesis, mirroring, onomatope, onomatopoeic word, parody, plagiarism, plagiary, repetition, simulation, takeoff
Word:

Browse

Onion fly
onionskin
Onirocritic
Oniscus
online
Onliness
Onloft
Only
Only from day to day
Onocerin
Onoclea
onology
onomancy
Onomantic
Onomastic
Onomasticon
Onomatechny
Onomatologist
Onomatology
Onomatope
-Onomatopoeia-
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoetic
Onomatopy
Onomomancy
Onondagas
Onrush
Onset
onshore
onside
onside kick
Onslaught
Onstead
Onto
Ontogenesis
Ontogenetic
Ontogenic
Ontologic
Ontological
Ontologically
Ontologist
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2009 Interapple, Inc. Cover