🔊 Having a sound ✨ Seeming impressive

-sounding

6.5

Having a sound like the word before it

adjective

: -sonante

And it's, it's probably one of the best sounding cars that I've ever heard.

Examples

So you got this big Greek sounding word phenomenology.
That was a beautifully sounding melody that filled the hall.
God, what a philosophical sounding term being.
Her performance featured a high sounding note that resonated with the audience.
The sounding waves of the ocean provided a calming backdrop for our picnic.

Synonyms

ringing

vs-sounding

37 3.2

A loud clear tone a voice or speech has that sounds like an echo

is used as a suffix after adjectives to name that echoing sound quality

resonant

vs-sounding

7 5.6

A deep clear sound that lasts for a while

functions as a suffix after adjectives to form compounds about sound quality

sonorous

vs-sounding

3 7.2

A deep, loud sound that fills a place

serves as a suffix after adjectives to describe that full, powerful sound type

sounding

vs-sounding

5.6

Having a loud, low sound that fills a place

serves as a suffix after adjectives to make compound words about sound quality

resonating

vs-sounding

5.1

A deep, clear sound that continues or a strong effect that stays with you

acts as a suffix after adjectives to indicate the kind of sound meant

mellisonant

vs-sounding

Formal

9.9

A pleasant, sweet sound that is nice to hear

is used as a suffix after adjectives to mark that pleasing sound quality

Surface Forms

-sounding positive

Morphology

-sounding = sound (transparent) = sound + ing

The meaning is directly built from the verb 'sound' plus the adjectival participial suffix '-ing'.

Etymology

-Sounding comes from the common word sound ('noise' or 'tone') plus the ending -ing that makes an adjective. So sweet-sounding or harsh-sounding simply means 'having the sound' of that type, like a sweet voice or a loud alarm.