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onomotopaeia 

When the pronounciation of a word sounds similar to the noise the word describes.
Sizzle sounds like the noise something makes when it sizzles, and is therefore an onomotopaeia. Other examples of this would be words like ding, moan, or chirp.
onomotopaeia by Stephanie L November 14, 2007

onomatapoeia 

1. A word that sounds like the word it describes.

2. A six syllable word used by smart asses to sound more clever than they really are.
1. Fwap-fwap-fwap is an onomatapoeia.

2. Isn't Megan a smart ass?
onomatapoeia by Typus July 15, 2005

onomatopoeiaexic 

of or pertaining to a person who is bad at fitting a sound with the appropriate representational word, or onomatopoeia.
Hey, have you heard that commercial where the jingle goes ching ching at the beginning?
Nah dude, its definitly dahh dahh, you're just onomatopoeiaexic.

onomatopeic 

A word described by its sound, usually applied to sounds of a sexual nature, or to an animal's call
Squawk , moo, oink and meow are onomatopeic words. So is sploosh.
onomatopeic by Zankou December 12, 2008

onomatopia 

words that refer to sounds, like woosh bam pow.
BAN! WOOSH! POW! like in the batman comics.

"onomatopia is a word"
onomatopia by cokabear August 22, 2011

Onomotopoeia 

Words that sound the exact same as they are spelled.
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