Definition of SONOROUS

sonorous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • full and loud and deep
    • "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

Adj

  • Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.
  • Full of sound and rich, as in language or verse.
  • Wordy or grandiloquent.
  • Produced with a relatively open vocal tract and relatively little obstruction of airflow.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sonōrus, from sonor (“sound”), early 17th century.

Antonyms

high-pitched, nonsonorous, piping, reedy, tinny, unsonorous, whistling

Scrabble Score: 8

sonorous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sonorous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sonorous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sonorous is a valid Words With Friends word