ruis

Definitions of ruis
  1. noun
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    synonyms: gefluister, gesuis, suizing
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    type of:
    geluid, geluidje, toon
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  2. noun
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    synonyms: geruis
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    geschal, geschetter, ontploffing, slag
    a sudden very loud noise
    blaf, geblaf, gekef
    a noise resembling the bark of a dog
    geraas, kakofonie
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    gedonder, geraas
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    aanvaring, botsing, collisie, conflict, confrontatie, gekletter, metaalklank
    a loud resonant repeating noise
    gekletter, gerammel, geratel
    a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    craquelure, craquelé, kaan, kaantjes
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
    fluitconcert, gefluit, geschuifel, gesis
    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    geblèr, geschreeuw
    loud confused noise from many sources
    geneurie, geroezemoes
    a humming noise
    herrie, kabaal, lawaai, leven
    a loud and disturbing noise
    gedonder, geknor, gemekker, gerommel, rumble
    a loud low dull continuous noise
    gefluister, geritsel, ritseling
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    afschraapsel, gekras, kattegejank, kattengejank, kras, krassen, schraapsel, schrapen, schrapsel, zagen
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    gegil, gekrijs, gil, krijs
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    geronk, gesnork, gesnurk
    the rattling noise produced when snoring
    gesjirp
    a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
    gegil, gekrijs
    a high-pitched howl
    type of:
    geluid, geluidje, toon
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  3. noun
    European freshwater fish resembling the roach
    synonyms: rietvoorn, ruisvoorn
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