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sonorous
[ suh-nawr-uhs, -nohr-, son-er-uhs ]
adjective
- giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place:
a sonorous cavern.
- loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound.
- rich and full in sound, as language or verse.
- high-flown; grandiloquent:
a sonorous speech.
Synonyms: , , ,
sonorous
/ səˈnɔːrəs; səˈnɒrɪtɪ; ˈsɒnərəs /
adjective
- producing or capable of producing sound
- (of language, sound, etc) deep or resonant
- (esp of speech) high-flown; grandiloquent
Derived Forms
- ˈԴǰdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԴǰdzܲ, adverb
- sonority, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·Դ۴dzܲ· adverb
- ·Դ۴dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܱt··Դ۴dzܲ adjective
- multi··Դ۴dzܲ· adverb
- multi··Դ۴dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ·Դ۴dzܲ adjective
- un·Դ۴dzܲ· adverb
- un·Դ۴dzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of sonorous1
Example Sentences
There are indelible voices in entertainment, and there is James Earl Jones’ baritone, variously described as sonorous, commanding, and booming.
Mr. Pigg’s deep, sonorous voice was also a staple of television.
It’s startlingly similar to what happens when he stands on opera stages — all 6 feet, 5 inches of him — and bellows in his sonorous bass-baritone; you are irrevocably drawn in.
He blew through it, and what came out was sonorous and weird.
His once sonorous voice, capable of issuing booming blasts of indignation, has grown somewhat quieter and more phlegmy.
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