the "sound" of light reflecting off shiny expensive objects, such as diamonds. this is a rare example of "non-auditory onomatopoeia". another example: shiiin
sound a large serving of mashed potatoes makes when it hits the plate (also a corresponding measurement of same) (ref)
A light tap or bump on the nose in a cute way. This word is an ideophone, meaning that it evokes the idea of sound to describe phenomena that do not necessarily have sound. While not technically onomatopoeia, it is used like onomatopoeia. know your meme
U.S. city police siren in traffic (ref)
police tone alarm siren city car automotive
sound of big metal-framed ink-stamps used by court clerks (ref)
Sound of guitar strumming rock Reddit
sound of a ruler strummed against a table (ref)
Eeyore is the name of the donkey from Winnie-the-Pooh. The name is onomatopoeia for the braying sound made by a donkey, typically written as hee haw in American English.
(possibly of imitative origin, but debatable) English language vulgarism most commonly used in reference to flatulence. Onomatopoeia for farts have been suggested in various internet forums in response to questions of people who needed a word to describe the sound: eg. here and here. The suggested words include brrt, braaah, THPPTPHTPHPHHPH (Calvin and Hobbes), phhhhhhrt, PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP, pff, prtrtrtrgurtrufnasutututut, prrrt, PFFT!, PHHhhhh..., SPLPLPLLLP, WHOooooffff, poot, prrrrrrrvt, scraeft, ppppppwwarrrrppppp, pllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooaaa..., RRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPP, fuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrt, thhhppbbbb, verrrrrrrrrnnnnnntttttt, hooooooooooooooooooooooooonk, pbpbpbpbp, frr frr frrrrrr rampooooooooo ag, pppppppptttttttttttttttttttttttt, flurpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp... Also, according to many responders it depends on the fart (farting can make many possible sounds).
See fart. (The word "flatulence" is not an onomatopoeia)
sound of a wad of mail as it falls from a letter-box (ref)
sound of a hockey puck hitting the net of the goal and then the ice (ref)
sound of the goal light and siren in a hockey game (ref)
sports hockey goal alarm siren tone
sound of a car running over a road safety bump (ref)
the sound of ice skates during a game of hockey (ref)
ice movement human skating sports
French police siren (ref)
police traffic siren tone alarm car automotive
sound of a propeller plane flying overhead (ref)
vocal sound produced while chewing big bites of something tasty in a hurry, like the way Sesame Street's cookie monster eats (end of clip). Here's another example. Find more chewing noises
sound of a puck hit during hockey (ref)
sound of an aluminum bat hitting a baseball (ref)
sound of an automatic glass door opening (ref)
Plip - plip - ploop - plip - plip - plip - plip - ploop
sound of light summer rain hitting the roof (ref). More rain sounds
liquid water rain weather house
sound of an electric drill (ref)
drill engine movement mechanism buzz
schwump schwump schwump schwump
sound of windshield wipers of a car during heavy rain (ref). More rain sounds. More car sounds
rain weather automotive liquid water
sound of skiing through the snow (ref)
The sifaka is a genus of lemur found in Madagascar. The name is an onomatopoeia of their "shi-fak" alarm call. Wikipedia
sound of nails on a blackboard (ref)
nails human school scratch crack
1. to make a cracking sound, eg. snapping your fingers, or a camera making a photo (sound of the shutter). in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk 2. the "sound" of someone's pride being hurt. this is another example of "non-auditory onomatopoeia". other examples: bling bling, yoink and shiiin
hard_hit light_hit crack music
sound of an old dial telephone. Dialing 1 is "ssinda." Dialing 9 is "sssssinda." (ref ). More telephone sounds
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry
A beam of light. Poet Gino Severini referred to light as going 'szszszszszsz' and 'stzsssssss'. Willard Bohn, Modern Visual Poetry
sounds coming out of the loudspeaker in the subway during an important announcement (ref)
human voice electronic static noise crack
sound of a baseball, hitting a catcher's mitt (ref)
Possibly of onomatopoeic origin, from the sound of light hammering on metal. Etymonline
sound of a dog's claws as he/she walks on a wooden floor (ref)
sound of a train horn (ref)
Sound of a police car in the United States. Police often use the siren intermittently. Also spelled whoop whoop. This onomatopoeia is used in the chorus of the 1993 hip hop track Sound of da Police by KRS-One. Hear a police car
sound of a cat eating wet food (ref). More cat sounds
cat animal eatdrink food vocalization
sound of a defibrillator (ref)
medical human electronic hit electric shock therapy heart attack
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