onomatopoeic
adjective language specialized uk/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈpiː.ɪk/ us/ˌɑː.noʊˌmæt̬.oʊˈpiː.ɪk/
（词）拟声的，象声的
(of a word) sounding similar to the noise the word refers to
"Pop", "boom", and "squelch" are onomatopoeic words. “Pop"，“boom”和“squelch”是象声词。
The word "click" is onomatopoeic in itself. “click”本身就是象声词。
See: onomatopoeia
- More examples
- English is a very onomatopoeic language and perfectly suited to poetry.
- Cuckoo and chiffchaff are perhaps the best known examples of onomatopoeic bird names.
- He commented on the poet's onomatopoeic use of language.