- Thus,
words that
imitate sounds can be said to be
onomatopoeic or
onomatopoetic. In the case of a frog croaking, the
spelling may vary
because different...
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inflammatory language A
collective noun for a
group of
jellyfish An
onomatopoetic word for a kiss
Honey Smacks, a
breakfast cereal sometimes marketed...
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Quarter note "****"
guitar rhythm,
named onomatopoetically for its sound. Play...
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Niger Western Antarctic Peninsula, a
region of the
Antarctic Peninsula Onomatopoetic sound effect sometimes used for striking, or else in
reference to intercourse...
- tobacco, cloves, and
other flavors. The word "kretek"
itself is an
onomatopoetic term for the
crackling sound of
burning cloves.
Partly due to favorable...
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Ancient Gr**** βορβορυγμός (borborygmós). The Gr**** term is
probably onomatopoetic in origin.
Other causes of
stomach rumbles:
Incomplete digestion of...
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Aboriginal Australian linguistic origin and is
considered to be an
onomatopoetic word. The
earliest occurrences of the word in
print include a 1908 edition...
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words may be used to
create an
onomatopoetic effect. It is, however, not
imperative to use
words that are
onomatopoetic in and of themselves. For example...
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areas of the Philippines.
Their common name,
tarictic hornbills, is an
onomatopoetic reference to the main call of
several of them. They have a
ridged plate-like...
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Arabic male name that
means "perfect". In Hungary, he is
called Breki (
onomatopoetic). Jim
Henson originated the
character in 1955 on his
local television...