Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
bombilation

bombilation

9.9
A continuous low buzzing sound like bees make
  • noun
  • /ˌbɑːmbɪˈleɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : zumbido
  • We listened to the soft bombilation of insects on a warm summer evening.

Examples

  • There was a persistent bombilation in the garden as the bees gathered nectar.

  • The bombilation of the bees filled the garden.

  • The bombilation of machinery filled the silent workshop with life.

  • I love the bombilation of insects in the summer.

  • The bombilation of bees created a soothing atmosphere in the blooming meadow.

  • As the sun set, the bombilation of crickets could be heard all around the garden.

  • The electronic device emitted a low bombilation that was hard to ignore.

Synonyms

hum
vsbombilation
85 1.0

A low steady sound made by machines or many people

is the prolonged droning more like an insect colony than machinery
buzz
vsbombilation
64 1.0

A low steady sound like bees or a machine

is a steady droning noise particularly like that made by bees
whirr
vsbombilation
4 7.4

A soft, steady buzzing sound from things that move fast like fan blades

is a steadier droning sound resembling many bees together
bombination
vsbombilation
  • Archaic
9.9

A low steady buzzing sound made by insects or machines

is more of a continuous droning similar to bee sound
zizz
vsbombilation
9.9

A constant buzzing sound from machines or insects

is a natural continuous droning similar to a mass of bees

Antonyms

silence
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Loud

roar
142 1.0
bombilation
  • Archaic
9.9
hum
85 1.0
murmur
36 4.1

Surface Forms

bombilation singular
bombilations plural

Morphology

bombilation = bombinate (opaque) = bombil + ation

The noun is formed from a rare Latin-derived verb ('bombinate') which is unfamiliar to most learners, and the surface parts do not transparently indicate 'droning/buzzing'.

Etymology

Bombilation comes from an old Latin word bombus meaning 'a buzzing or booming sound' and from bombilare, an old word meaning 'to hum'. Think of bombilation as the steady 'hum' or 'drone' you hear from bees or machines, which is why it means a continuous droning or buzzing sound.