onomatopoeic
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/ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/
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/ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/ · /ˌɒnəmɛtəˈpiːək/ · /-ˈpæeək/
Definition of onomatopoeic
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of or relating to onomatopoeia.
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(not-comparable)Having the property of onomatopoeia.
“There are also three ways in which katakana is used for writing Japanese words: 1 to make words stand out, for example, in advertising: トヨタ (Toyota) 2 to classify species of plants and animals, for example in botanical gardens 3 to write onomatopoeic words”
“Some of them are onomatopoeic like hrududu (which is a car), but overall they simply came from my subconscious.”
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Etymology
From onomatopoeia + -ic.
Words you can make from onomatopoeic
200+ playable · top: CONTEMPO (14 pts)
Best play contempo 14 points8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
34 words- APOMICT 13 pts
- CAMPION 13 pts
- COMPONE 13 pts
- COMPOTE 13 pts
- METOPIC 13 pts
- PEMICAN 13 pts
- POTAMIC 13 pts
- APNOEIC 11 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- CENTIMO 11 pts
- ECTOPIA 11 pts
- ENCOMIA 11 pts
- ENTOPIC 11 pts
- IPOMOEA 11 pts
- MAINTOP 11 pts
- METOPON 11 pts
- MONOCOT 11 pts
- NEMATIC 11 pts
- NEPOTIC 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PAEONIC 11 pts
- PATONCE 11 pts
- PICANTE 11 pts
- PIMENTO 11 pts
- PTOMAIN 11 pts
- TAMPION 11 pts
- TIMPANO 11 pts
- TOMPION 11 pts
- TONEMIC 11 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- AMNIOTE 9 pts
- AMOTION 9 pts
- COONTIE 9 pts
- EMOTION 9 pts
6-letter words
60 words- COEMPT 12 pts
- ENCAMP 12 pts
- IMPACT 12 pts
- POMACE 12 pts
- ANEMIC 10 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- APNEIC 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- CAPOTE 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- CINEMA 10 pts
- COMATE 10 pts
- ICEMAN 10 pts
- IMPONE 10 pts
- INCEPT 10 pts
- INCOME 10 pts
- MANIOC 10 pts
- MANTIC 10 pts
- METICA 10 pts
- OCTOPI 10 pts
- OOMIAC 10 pts
- OPTIMA 10 pts
- OPTIME 10 pts
- PECTIN 10 pts
- PITMAN 10 pts
- PITMEN 10 pts
- POETIC 10 pts
- POTMAN 10 pts
- POTMEN 10 pts
- TAMPON 10 pts
- TOECAP 10 pts
- ACETIN 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- AEONIC 8 pts
- ANOMIE 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CENTAI 8 pts
- COOTIE 8 pts
- ENATIC 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- INMATE 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MOTION 8 pts
- NOETIC 8 pts
- NOTICE 8 pts
- OCTANE 8 pts
- OMENTA 8 pts
- OPIATE 8 pts
- OPTION 8 pts
- PANTIE 8 pts
- PATINE 8 pts
- PINETA 8 pts
- POINTE 8 pts
- POTION 8 pts
- TAMEIN 8 pts
- TEOPAN 8 pts
- TOONIE 6 pts
5-letter words
80 words- CAMPI 11 pts
- CAMPO 11 pts
- COMPO 11 pts
- COMPT 11 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- CAMEO 9 pts
- CAPON 9 pts
- CAPOT 9 pts
- COAPT 9 pts
- COMAE 9 pts
- COMET 9 pts
- COMTE 9 pts
- COOPT 9 pts
- COPEN 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- MACON 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MINCE 9 pts
- MONIC 9 pts
- OPTIC 9 pts
- PANIC 9 pts
- PECAN 9 pts
- PICOT 9 pts
- PONCE 9 pts
- TEMPI 9 pts
- TEMPO 9 pts
- TOPIC 9 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CENTO 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- CONTE 7 pts
- CONTO 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- INAPT 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MENTO 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- MONIE 7 pts
- MONTE 7 pts
- NETOP 7 pts
- NOMOI 7 pts
- OCEAN 7 pts
- OCTAN 7 pts
- ONCET 7 pts
- ONTIC 7 pts
- OPINE 7 pts
- PAEON 7 pts
- PAINT 7 pts
- PANTO 7 pts
- PATEN 7 pts
- PATIN 7 pts
- PATIO 7 pts
- PIANO 7 pts
- PIETA 7 pts
- PINOT 7 pts
- PINTA 7 pts
- PINTO 7 pts
- PITON 7 pts
- POINT 7 pts
- TOMAN 7 pts
- TONIC 7 pts
- TOPOI 7 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- OATEN 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
4-letter words
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