onomatopoeic
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To the Nolan fanboys, the “Batman” television series’ creators made West carry shark repellent and throw onomatopoeic punches because they didn’t understand what it meant to be Batman.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Naming a bird after its vocalization is only helpful when the bird is vocalizing, and onomatopoeic names aren’t really “helpful” at all.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
But Tuscaloosa, the state’s fifth-largest city whose name almost rings onomatopoeic for Southern, will always be home.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2017
Textual representations of laughter go back at least to Chaucer, who fancied the onomatopoeic “haha” to convey merriment in his writing.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2017
Silly songs and rhymes with interesting onomatopoeic sounds and simple, repetitive words are also highly useful, such as “Galumph Went the Little Green Frog” and “Jelly in a Bowl.”
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
