Sounds

Ms. Fallach (United Kingdom)
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  1. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  2. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  3. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
  4. guttural
    relating to or articulated in the throat
  5. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  6. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  7. brackish
    slightly salty
  8. musty
    covered with or smelling of mold
  9. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  10. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  11. saffron
    crocus with pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
  12. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  13. tangy
    having a strong tart, sour, or piquant taste
  14. gibberish
    unintelligible talking
  15. spatter
    dash a liquid upon or against
  16. pitter-patter
    a series of rapid tapping sounds
  17. patter
    make light, rapid and repeated sounds
  18. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  19. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  20. blare
    make a loud noise
  21. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  22. croon
    sing softly
  23. peal
    a deep prolonged sound
  24. chomp
    chew or bite noisily
  25. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  26. tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
  27. whoop
    a loud hooting cry of joy or excitement
  28. wheeze
    the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound
  29. beep
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
  30. clang
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  31. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  32. plash
    the sound like water splashing
  33. slosh
    spill or splash copiously or clumsily
  34. babel
    a confusion of voices and other sounds
  35. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  36. gab
    talk profusely
  37. bray
    a cry of or similar to that of a donkey
  38. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  39. chug
    make a dull, explosive sound
  40. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  41. swish
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
  42. toot
    a blast of a horn
  43. plop
    drop something with a plopping sound
Created on Mon Oct 28 15:22:48 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Nov 28 10:48:30 EST 2013)

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