A Word That Sounds Like the Thing It Describes
Clang A noisy metallic sound. Clank a short loud sound. 106 Ways To Describe Sounds A Resource For Writers Writers Write The word onomatopoeia describes words that sound like the thing they describe. . Chime a high ringing sound like a bell or set of bells. Onomatopoeia are words that mimic the sounds or noises that they refer to. Chink a high ringing sound when knocked together or to make something do this. Such a word itself is also called an onomatopoeia. Rythmic Rain - by Paul McCann Tip Tap goes the rain Spitting on my window pane Drip drip from the trees Sodden earthy and soggy leaves. As these examples indicate there is a variety of sounds that are translated into human speech using onomatopoeias. We usually use it to describe rain. Bleat This is the baaaaa sound made by a goat. Clink This is like clangs baby brother. Common onomatopoeias include animal noises such as oink meow or m...