Definition of onomatopoetic

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • onomatopoetic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • onomatopoetic is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • onomatopoetic is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of onomatopoetic


  • (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound (adjective)

    Examples

    1. it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term

    Synonyms

    1. echoic
    2. imitative
    3. onomatopoeic
    4. onomatopoeical
  • of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. onomatopoeic

See definition of onomatopoetic in Merriam Webster