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onomatopœic
onomatopœic, a. (əʊˌnɒmətəʊˈpiːɪk, ˌɒnəʊmæt-) [f. Gr. ὀνοµατοποι-ός: see prec. and -ic; cf. F. onomatopéique (Littré).] Of, pertaining to or characterized by onomatopœia, esp. as applied to the origin of names or words; imitative in sound; echoic.1860 Farrar Orig. Lang. i. 18 It originated from the ... Oxford English Dictionary
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onomatopoetic
onomatopoetic, a. (əʊˌnɒmətəʊpəʊˈɛtɪk) Also onomatopoietic. [f. Gr. ὀνοµατοποίησις, after poetic.] = onomatopœic.1848 Craig, Onomatopoetic, formed to resemble the sound of the thing signified. 1860 Farrar Orig. Lang. (1865) 17 Are not children invariably onomatopoetic? 1863 R. F. Burton Abeokuta I. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Rock gong
These names are all onomatopœic, except for "kuge" which is the Hausa word for a double iron bell and "dawal" which is the Ge`ez word for a church's stone wikipedia.org
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onomatopoietical
onomatopoietical, a. rare. (ɒˌnəʊmətəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪkəl) [f. onomato- + ποιητικός creative (see poietic) + -al.] = onomatopœic a. Cf. onomatopoetic a.1709 W. King Useful Transactions in Philos. ii. 29 An Onomatopoietical Formation. Oxford English Dictionary
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clinkety
clinkety (ˈklɪŋkɪtɪ) Onomatopœic extension of clink n.1 as in clinkety-clank, clinkety-clink (cf. clankety).1901 F. T. Bullen Sack of Shakings 164 Clinkety-clank, bang, bang went the pumps. 1927 Observer 5 June 7/5 The clinkety-clink of metal on metal. Oxford English Dictionary
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geremumble
† geremumble, v. Obs. rare—1. [Prob. onomatopœic; the initial sound seems to be (dʒ): cf. Sc. jurmummle ‘to crush, disfigure; to bamboozle’, given by Jam. with quots. from Hogg.] trans. ? To garbage (fish).1599 Nashe Lenten Stuffe 55 With that speech hee..deliuered him the king of fishes teaching hy... Oxford English Dictionary
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echoic
echoic, a. (ɛˈkəʊɪk) [f. echo n. + -ic.] Of the nature of an echo: a term proposed by J. A. H. Murray and used in this Dictionary to describe formations which echo the sound which they are intended to denote or symbolize.1880 J. A. H. Murray Addr. Philol. Soc. 20 note, Echoism..has the useful deriva... Oxford English Dictionary
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fubble
† ˈfubble, v. Obs. rare—1. [onomatopœic: cf. fumble.] trans. ? To jumble (up).1611 Cotgr., Entretouillé..intangled, fubbled, confounded. Entretouiller, to mingle, intangle, confound, fubble vp things together. Oxford English Dictionary
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chymer
▪ I. † ˈchymer, v. Obs. rare—1. [app. onomatopœic (unless an error).] To shiver.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 75 Chymerynge or chyuerynge, or dyderynge, frigutus.▪ II. chymer, -mer, -our variants of chimere. Oxford English Dictionary
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flunge
† flunge, v. Obs. [onomatopœic; cf. fly and plunge.] intr. ? To fly or be flung out with sudden impetus.1583 Stanyhurst æneis i. (Arb.) 22 Now stoans and fyrebrands flundge owt. Oxford English Dictionary
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filly-folly
filly-folly (ˈfɪlɪˌfɒlɪ) [One of the onomatopœic reduplications expressing the notion of something trivial; cf. fal-lal.] A foolish or ridiculous notion; a foolish hobby.1565 Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 511 Ye doe but trifle with your Filly Follies. 1765 Sterne Tr. Shandy VIII. xxxi, 'Tis the sporting l... Oxford English Dictionary
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crickling
† ˈcrickling, vbl. n. nonce-wd. Onomatopœic modification of crackling, expressing a lighter or more slender sound. With quot. 1644 cf. crick n.11577 Dee Relat. Spir. i. (1659) 93 The frame of the stone gave a crickling, no hand touching it. a 1644 Quarles Virgin Widow iv. i. Wks. (Grosart) III. 305/... Oxford English Dictionary
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scrash
† scrash, v. Obs. rare—1. [Onomatopœic var. of crash v.] = crash v. 1.1640 tr. Verdere's Rom. of Rom. iii. iii. 8 Hee seized upon the Knights Shield with his teeth, and pulling it easily from him,..hee scrashed it into a thousand pieces whilst hee trampled it under his feet. Oxford English Dictionary
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mum-mumble
mum-mumble (mʌmˈmʌmb(ə)l) Onomatopœic variant of mumble v., perhaps under the influence of mum v.1917 R. Graves Fairies & Fusiliers 75 From which the ancient poet was mum-mumbling A song about some Lovers at a Fair. 1956 H. Gold Man who was not with It (1965) xxxi. 292 This was our first fret-finger... Oxford English Dictionary
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mork
† mork, v. Obs. rare. [OE. murcian, a formation (with k suffix as in talk, lurk) on the onomatopœic root murr- (MLG. murren, Du. morren, G. mürren to grumble). OE. had also murcnian in the same sense.] intr. To complain, murmur.c 888 K. ælfred Boeth. v. §1 Sona swa ic þe ærest on þisse unrotnesse ᵹe... Oxford English Dictionary
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