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[ son-ik ] / ˈsɒn ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sonic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or relating to sound. noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level. Origin of sonic1920–25; <Latin son(us) sound1 + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM sonicmul·ti·son·ic, adjectiveWords nearby sonicsongstress, song thrush, songwriter, soni-, Sonia, sonic, sonication, sonic barrier, sonic boom, sonic depth finder, sonics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sonicThe last band I was in was kind of a Sonic Youth rip-off band, and I thought that that was my calling. Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST In her newest EP Love Your Boyfriend, she takes the messaging of love songs and places it in an abrasive, sonic package. From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper|Tyler Gillespie|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sonic is open at the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent in Paris through January 11, 2015. The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane|Liza Foreman|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Sonic, the images that show the business of looking messy and a little druggy are all so stylized, serious, and concentrated. The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane|Liza Foreman|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With Do It Again, is that cohesion musical, sonic, or thematic? Robyn and Royksopp’s Summertime Soundtrack ‘Do It Again’|Andrew Romano|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is doubtful if the peak of expenditures will be reached even under present legislation for sonic time yet to come. State of the Union Addresses of Calvin Coolidge|Calvin Coolidge Below them a soft, barely audible whine ascended the sonic scale to a point of irritating inaudibility. The Lani People|J. F. Bone Not the prickle induced by the enemy installations, it was a real coded call picked up by his sonic, and one he knew. Key Out of Time|Andre Alice Norton "No, it is not sonic control," Brucco answered with a sober face. Deathworld|Harry Harrison Sonic part of the mechanism is in trouble, and it is your duty to put yourself in charge of the situation. The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
British Dictionary definitions for sonic
adjectiveof, involving, or producing sound having a speed about equal to that of sound in air: 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) at 0°C Word Origin for sonicC20: from Latin sonus sound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sonicauditory, visual, sensual, tactile, neurological, neural, audiovisual, olfactory, aural, sensational, acoustic, audible, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, ocular, perceptible, plain, receptive Medical definitions for sonic
adj.Of, relating to, or determined by audible sound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |