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Words with a similar base: sound, speech_sound

'sound'

[sound.n.01] as in: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

Examples:
the sound of rain on the roof
the beautiful sound of music

'sound'

[sound.n.02] as in: the subjective sensation of hearing something

Examples:
he strained to hear the faint sounds

'sound'

[sound.n.03] as in: mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

Examples:
falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them

'sound'

[sound.n.04] as in: the sudden occurrence of an audible event

Examples:
the sound awakened them

'sound'

[audio.n.01] as in: the audible part of a transmitted signal

Examples:
they always raise the audio for commercials

'sound'

[phone.n.02] as in: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

'sound'

[strait.n.01] as in: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

'sound'

[sound.n.08] as in: a large ocean inlet or deep bay

Examples:
the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast

'sound'

[sound.v.01] as in: appear in a certain way

Examples:
This sounds interesting

'sound'

[sound.v.02] as in: make a certain noise or sound

Examples:
She went `Mmmmm'
The gun went `bang'

'sound'

[sound.v.03] as in: give off a certain sound or sounds

Examples:
This record sounds scratchy

'sound'

[sound.v.04] as in: announce by means of a sound

Examples:
sound the alarm

'sound'

[voice.v.02] as in: utter with vibrating vocal chords

'sound'

[sound.v.06] as in: cause to sound

Examples:
sound the bell
sound a certain note

'sound'

[fathom.v.02] as in: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

'sound'

[sound.a.01] as in: financially secure and safe

Examples:
sound investments
a sound economy

'sound'

[healthy.s.03] as in: exercising or showing good judgment

Examples:
healthy scepticism
a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
the healthy attitude of French laws
healthy relations between labor and management
an intelligent solution
a sound approach to the problem
sound advice
no sound explanation for his decision

'sound'

[sound.a.03] as in: in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

Examples:
a sound timber
the wall is sound
a sound foundation

'sound'

[good.s.15] as in: in excellent physical condition

Examples:
good teeth
I still have one good leg
a sound mind in a sound body

'sound'

[reasoned.s.01] as in: logically valid

Examples:
a sound argument

'sound'

[legal.s.01] as in: having legal efficacy or force

Examples:
a sound title to the property

'sound'

[sound.s.05] as in: free from moral defect

Examples:
a man of sound character

'sound'

[heavy.s.20] as in: (of sleep) deep and complete

Examples:
a heavy sleep
fell into a profound sleep
a sound sleeper
deep wakeless sleep

'sound'

[sound.s.07] as in: thorough

Examples:
a sound thrashing

Origins

					sound (English)
├── sound (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── sounden (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── sonder (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
└── sund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))