SOUNDS
/saΚndz/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
S(1) O(1) U(1) N(1) D(2) S(1)
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Definition
/saΚndz/
noun
- A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.“He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.β Nobody made a sound.”
- A vibration capable of causing such sensations.
- A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc
verb
- To produce a sound.“When the horn sounds, take cover.”
- To convey an impression by one's sound.“He sounded good when we last spoke.”
- To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
noun
- A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.“Puget Sound; Owen Sound”
- The air bladder of a fish.“Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.”
- A cuttlefish.
noun
- A long, thin probe for sounding body cavities or canals such as the urethra.
noun
- An instrument for probing or dilating; a sonde.
verb
- Dive downwards, used of a whale.“The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.”
- To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.“When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.”
- Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.“Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.”
Source: Wiktionary
