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sound

sound

129 7.6
A narrow area of sea between two areas of land
  • noun
  • /saʊnd/
translation icon : 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
15 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
56 1.5

Not hurt and not in danger

19 3.2

Resting very deeply and not waking easily

of sound mind
  • Formal
9 6.5

Able to think clearly and make decisions

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

to sound fishy
  • Informal
1 7.0

To seem not honest or real

To enjoy hearing yourself talk because you feel important

In very good working condition and reliable

Cannot hear something because a louder noise is present

To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others

To warn people about a possible danger or serious problem

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

Compounds

sound bite
  • Literature
53 4.0

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

30 3.5

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

27 3.1

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

sound wave
  • Specialized
20 3.5

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

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

sound barrier
  • Specialized
6 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

3 4.0

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

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

1 2.5

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

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 3.9

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

sound reproduction
  • Specialized
1 4.6

To play recorded sound so it sounds like the original

1 3.6

A movie that has recorded sound and spoken dialogue

sound hole
  • Specialized
1 4.9

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

foley sound
  • Specialized
7.2

Recorded noise made to match actions seen on screen

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

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

9.9

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

sound unit
  • Specialized
4.2

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

sound spectrograph
  • Specialized
9.1

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

sound spectrum
  • Specialized
6.7

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

sound structure
  • Specialized
7.0

The way small spoken parts are arranged to make words

sound bow
  • Specialized
9.9

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

sound alphabet
  • Specialized
8.2

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

sound camera
  • Specialized
5.6

A movie camera that records sound together with the picture

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

sound pressure level
  • Specialized
5.1

A measure of how loud a sound is in decibels

sound projection
  • Specialized
6.4

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

sound ranging
  • Specialized
9.5

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

sound reflection
  • Specialized
3.8

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

sound perception
  • Specialized
5.6

The ability to hear and understand sounds around you

Loud unwanted noise that disturbs people and can harm health

sound pressure
  • Specialized
5.1

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

speech sound
  • Specialized
4.5

A single sound that people make when they talk

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

voiced sound
  • Specialized
4.1

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

How Wide

gulf
311 2.3
sound
129 7.6
bay
114 1.0
strait
8 5.0
channel
57 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.