HyperDic: reverberant

English > 1 sense of the word reverberant:
ADJECTIVEallreverberanthaving a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
English > reverberant: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningHaving a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected.
Examples
  • "a reverberant room"
  • "the reverberant booms of cannon"
Narrowerbright, brilliantClear and sharp and ringing
clinkinglike the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
echoing, reechoing(of sounds) repeating by reflection
hollowAs if echoing in a hollow space
jingling, jinglyHaving a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
liveHighly reverberant
resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberativeCharacterized by resonance
tinkling, tinklylike the short high ringing sound of a small bell
vibrantOf sounds that are strong and resonating
Oppositeunreverberant, nonresonantnot reverberant
Spanishreverberante
Nounsreverberancehaving the character of a loud deep sound
Verbsreverberatering or echo with sound
reverberateto throw or bend back (from a surface)
reverberatebe reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves

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