sonic

adj — 2 senses

sonic

adj

UK /ˈsɒnɪk/ · US /ˈsɑnɪk/

Etymology From Latin sonus + English -ic.

1

Of or relating to sound.

  • a sonic extravagance
  • on a sonic level
1 more example
  • sonic production
2

Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.

Derived terms
31 termsgyrosonic, hypersonic, infrasonic, intersonic, magnetosonic, megasonic, mesosonic, plasmasonic, psychosonic, quadrasonic, quadrisonic, sonically, sonicate, sonication, sonic bang, sonic barrier, sonic boom, sonic branding, sonic hedgehog, sonic logo, sonics, sonic screwdriver, sonify, soniscope, sonsign, subsonic, supersonic, telesonic, thermosonic, transonic, ultrasonic
Coordinate terms
gustatoric, haptic, optic, osmic

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