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sound

37 7.6
A narrow area of sea between two areas of land
  • noun
  • /saʊnd/
: ensenada
  • Alice objected, for Port Royal Sound is a large body of water with strong tidal currents.
  • bays and sounds
  • Puget Sound
  • Long Island Sound

Examples

  • Anywhere you go on earth... sea of cortez, nantucket sound... ...gulf of mexico... .

  • I live on Summersisle, a tiny place in Puget Sound.

  • To the good people of Seattle, ninety miles south up Puget Sound, Seattle made the most sense.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Tacoma would batten on capital, and the other towns on the sound would shrivel and die.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • We sailed through the narrow sound between the islands, enjoying the beautiful scenery.

  • The fishing boats lined up in the sound, waiting for the day to bring in their catch.

  • As we approached the sound, we could see the land on either side stretching out into the water.

Synonyms

inlet
vssound
17 3.8

A narrow part of a sea, lake, or river that reaches into the land between rocks

is a waterway that can be larger and not only a narrow inland arm

Idioms

safe and sound
  • Informal
59 1.5

Not hurt and not in danger

17 3.2

Resting very deeply and not waking easily

of sound mind
  • Formal
10 6.5

Able to think clearly and make decisions

To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed

Cannot hear something because a louder noise is present

to sound fishy
  • Informal
3 7.0

To seem not honest or real

In very good working condition and reliable

To warn people about a possible danger or serious problem

To enjoy hearing yourself talk because you feel important

To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others

Talk in a way that shows old, unfair ideas about women

Compounds

sound bite
  • Literature
62 4.0

A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician

33 3.5

A set of electronic devices that records, makes louder, or plays sound

32 3.1

A recorded sound added to films or plays to copy real noises

sound wave
  • Specialized
23 3.5

A pattern of vibrations that moves through air, water, or solids and carries sound

12 4.0

A large bay of the Pacific Ocean in northwest Washington State with many connected waterways and islands

sound barrier
  • Specialized
7 5.7

The point near the speed of sound when a plane feels a sudden push and strong vibration

The ability to make sensible, careful decisions

A stretch of water between Long Island and Connecticut on the US Atlantic coast

A saved copy of voices, music, or other noises you can play back

2 2.5

A sound made with the mouth open that forms the main part of a syllable

1 3.9

A way of thinking or arguing that uses good reasons and evidence to show something is true

sound hole
  • Specialized
1 4.9

An opening in the top of an instrument with strings, like a guitar, that makes its sound louder

1 6.8

A truck with big speakers that drives around to play announcements or ads

A person who controls sound equipment for TV, radio, or live shows

1 2.5

A soft wet noise something makes when you press or step on it

sound reproduction
  • Specialized
1 4.6

To play recorded sound so it sounds like the original

speech sound
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A single sound that people make when they talk

1 3.6

A movie that has recorded sound and spoken dialogue

voiced sound
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A speech sound made when the vocal cords in your throat move quickly

Loud unwanted noise that disturbs people and can harm health

sound pressure
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Extra pressure in the air caused by a sound wave that we can measure

sound perception
  • Specialized
1 5.6

The ability to hear and understand sounds around you

sound pressure level
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A measure of how loud a sound is in decibels

foley sound
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Recorded noise made to match actions seen on screen

sound structure
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The way small spoken parts are arranged to make words

A long bay of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, Canada

sound ranging
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A method of finding where a sound comes from by measuring how long it takes to reach microphones

sound unit
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A unit that measures how loud a sound is, like the decibel

sound reflection
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A bounce of sound you hear again after it hits a surface

sound projection
  • Specialized
1 6.4

How far and how clearly people hear a sound in a place

sound camera
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A movie camera that records sound together with the picture

sound spectrum
  • Specialized
1 6.7

The loudness of the high and low parts of a sound, for example a violin or flute

sound alphabet
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A set of letters that show speech sounds like the International Phonetic Alphabet

1 3.8

An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion

The pressure of sound at one moment at a point

kerching sound
  • Informal
9.9

A sound like coins clinking when someone gets money

9.9

A silly bouncing sound that toys or cartoons make when they move

sound spectrograph
  • Specialized
9.1

A machine that shows different pitches in a sound as a picture

sound bow
  • Specialized
9.9

Thick part of a bell that the metal piece inside hits to make it ring

sound camera
  • Specialized
8.0

A device that makes pictures showing where sounds come from and how loud they are

sound law
  • Specialized
9.8

A regular rule that explains how sounds in a language change over time

sound doubler
  • Specialized
8.2

A device that makes voices or music sound fuller by copying the original sound

How Wide

gulf
762 2.3
sound
37 7.6
bay
533 1.0
strait
40 5.0
channel
71 3.8

Surface Forms

sound singular
sounds plural

Etymology

Sound (noun, 'a stretch of water') comes from an old word sund meaning 'a way of water' or 'swimming', because a sound is a part of the sea or a channel you can cross.