onomatopoetic

(adjective)

adjective

1. of or relating to or characterized by onomatopoeia

Similar word(s): onomatopoeic

2. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises

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

Similar word(s): echoic, imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical