ECHOIC

echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic

(adjective) (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound; “onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”; “it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term”- Harry Hoijer

echoic, echolike

(adjective) like or characteristic of an echo

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

echoic (comparative more echoic, superlative most echoic)

Of or pertaining to an echo

Imitative of a sound; onomatopoeic.

Antonyms

• (pertaining to echoes): anechoic (pertaining to the lack of echoes)

Anagrams

• Choice, choice

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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