1. relating to or having the characteristics of an echo
2. formed in imitation of a natural sound; onomatopoeic
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The echoic quality of the cave made every whisper sound amplified.
• Her voice had an echoic resonance in the empty auditorium.
• Words like ‘buzz’ and ‘hiss’ are echoic in nature.
• The poet used echoic words to create vivid sound imagery.
• The echoic chamber was designed for acoustic testing.
• Many animal names are echoic, like ‘cuckoo’ and ‘whippoorwill’.