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- Dictionarysonorous/ˈsɒn(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full: "he read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice"
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The meaning of SONOROUS is producing sound (as when struck). How to use sonorous in a sentence.
having a deep, pleasant sound: a sonorous voice. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. near the bottom of a range of sounds. low Those notes are too low for me. low-pitched The low-pitched rumble of the train shook the house. guttural Arabic contains guttural sounds that are difficult for non-Arabic speakers to say properly.
having a deep, pleasant sound: a sonorous voice. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. near the bottom of a range of sounds. low Those notes are too low for me. low-pitched The low-pitched rumble of the train shook the house. guttural Arabic contains guttural sounds that are difficult for non-Arabic speakers to say properly.
Sonorous definition: giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place. See examples of SONOROUS used in a sentence.
Used to describe sound or speech that is full, rich, and deep, sonorous is a great word for snoring, for bass voices, and for low notes on the tuba.
giving out or capable of giving out a sound, esp. a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place. a sonorous cavern. 2. loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound. 3. rich and full in sound, as language or verse. 4. high-flown; grandiloquent. a sonorous speech.
Definition of sonorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.