sounding

Speech parts

1. sounding - Noun

2. sounding - Adjective

3. sounding - Verb

5. sounding - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Sound

Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.

The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs).

measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.

Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.

The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peal deepness clanging seem looking depth noise resonance resonant audible ringing voicing booming probing echoing
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Antonyms

unhearable

Hypernyms

deepness measure depth measurement measuring mensuration

Phrases with the word

sweet-sounding loud-sounding sounding device sounding the alarm big-sounding ill-sounding

Examples

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Close letter words and terms

soundhole soundie soundiness sounding balloon sounding device sounding lead