Onomatopoeic

Its etymology is not entirely clear, but it is believed to be an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound produced when a solid object, usually something heavy, falls or is dropped with a dull, heavy, or hollow sound.

It may be noted that the words "followed" and "free" are not onomatopoeic in themselves, but in conjunction with "furrow", they reproduce the sound of ripples following in the wake of a speeding ship.

One is onomatopoeia : for example, the suggested root for 'smell' listed above, *čuna may simply be a result of many languages employing an onomatopoeic word that sounds like sniffing, snuffling, or smelling.

Some languages flexibly integrate onomatopoeic words into their structure.

The cartoon style is heightened by the use of the onomatopoeic lettering " Whaam!

The cartoon style is heightened by the use of the onomatopoeic lettering "Whaam!" and the boxed caption "I pressed the fire control..

This onomatopoeic singing undercuts the dangerous scene with a sense of humour.

Writer Patrick Ness has described the ship's distinctive dematerialisation noise as "a kind of haunted grinding sound", citation while the Doctor Who Magazine comic strips traditionally use the onomatopoeic phrase "vworp vworp vworp".