The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause.

Roget 402: sound, noise, strain; accent, twang, intonation, tone; cadence; sonorousness etc. adj.; audibility; resonance etc. 408; voice etc. 580; aspirate; ideophone^†; rough breathing.    [Science, of sound] acoustics; phonics, phonetics, phonology, phonography^†; diacoustics^†, diaphonics^†; phonetism^†.    ... show more

Roget 208: depth; deepness etc. adj.; profundity, depression etc. (concavity) 252.    hollow, pit, shaft, well, crater; gulf etc. 198; bowels of the earth, botttomless pit^†, hell.    soundings, depth of water, water, draught, submersion; plummet, sound, probe; sounding rod, sounding line; lead.    bathymetry.    [instrument to measure depth] sonar, side-looking sonar; bathometer^†.    ... show more

Dutch: klank, klanken
Polish: brzmienie, barwa, ton

The subjective sensation of hearing something:
— He strained to hear the faint sounds.

synonym: auditory sensation.

Mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium.

The sudden occurrence of an audible event.

Dutch: geluid
Polish: dźwięk, głos, odgłos

The audible part of a transmitted signal.

synonym: audio.

Dutch: Sont
Polish: fonia, dźwięk

phonetics An individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.

synonyms: phone, speech sound.

Roget 418: hearing etc. v.; audition, auscultation; eavesdropping; audibility.    acute ear, nice ear, delicate ear, quick ear, sharp ear, correct ear, musical ear; ear for music.    ear, auricle, lug, acoustic organs, auditory apparatus; eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane.    [devices to aid human hearing by amplifying sound] ear trumpet, speaking trumpet, hearing aid, stethoscope.    [distance within which direct hearing is possible] earshot, hearing distance, hearing, hearing range, sound, carrying distance.    [devices for talking beyond hearing distance: list] telephone, phone, telephone booth, intercom, house phone, radiotelephone, radiophone, wireless, wireless telephone, mobile telephone, car radio, police radio, two-way radio, walkie-talkie [Mil.], handie-talkie, citizen's band, CB, amateur radio, ham radio, short-wave radio, police band, ship-to-shore radio, airplane radio, control tower communication; (communication) 525, 527, 529, 531, 532; electronic devices [devices for recording and reproducing recorded sound], phonograph, gramophone, megaphone, phonorganon^†.    [device to convert sound to electrical signals] microphone, directional microphone, mike, hand mike, lapel microphone.    [devices to convert recorded sound to electronic signals] phonograph needle, stylus, diamond stylus, pickup; reading head (electronic devices). hearer, auditor, listener, eavesdropper, listener-in.    auditory, audience.    [science of hearing] otology, otorhinolaryngology.    [physicians specializing in hearing] otologist, otorhinolaryngologist.    ... show more

Polish: głoska

A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water.

synonym: strait.

Roget 343: land covered with water, gulf, gulph^†, bay, inlet, bight, estuary, arm of the sea, bayou [U.S.], fiord, armlet; frith^†, firth, ostiary^†, mouth; lagune^†, lagoon; indraught^†; cove, creek; natural harbor; roads; strait; narrows; Euripus; sound, belt, gut, kyles^†; continental slope, continental shelf.    lake, loch, lough^†, mere, tarn, plash, broad, pond, pool, lin^†, puddle, slab, well, artesian well; standing water, dead water, sheet of water; fish pond, mill pond; ditch, dike, dyke, dam; reservoir etc. (store) 636; alberca^†, barachois^†, hog wallow [U.S.].    ... show more

Dutch: straat
Polish: cieśnina

A large ocean inlet or deep bay.

Appear in a certain way.

Roget 402: produce sound; sound, make a noise; give out sound, emit sound; resound etc. 408.   

Dutch: klinken

Make a certain noise or sound.

synonym: go.

Dutch: klinken, uitklinken

Give off a certain sound or sounds.

Announce by means of a sound.

Utter with vibrating vocal chords.

synonyms: vocalise, vocalize, voice.

Cause to sound.

Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line.

synonym: fathom.

Roget 208: be deep etc. adj.; render deep etc. adj.; deepen.    plunge etc. 310; sound, fathom, plumb, cast the lead, heave the lead, take soundings, make soundings; dig etc. (excavate) 252.    ... show more

Roget 461: make inquiry etc. n.; inquire, ask, seek, search.    look for, look about for, look out for; scan, reconnoiter, explore, sound, rummage, ransack, pry, peer, look round; look over, go over, look through, go through; spy, overhaul.    [object is a topic] ask about, inquire about.    scratch the head, slap the forehead.    look into every hole and corner, peer into every hole and corner, pry into every hole and corner; nose; trace up; search out, hunt down, hunt out, fish out, ferret out; unearth; leave no stone unturned.    seek a clue, seek a clew; hunt, track, trail, mouse, dodge, trace; follow the trail, follow the scent; pursue etc. 662; beat up one's quarters; fish for; feel for etc. (experiment) 463.    investigate; take up an inquiry, institute an inquiry, pursue an inquiry, follow up an inquiry, conduct an inquiry, carry on an inquiry, carry out an inquiry, prosecute an inquiry etc. n.; look at, look into; preexamine; discuss, canvass, agitate.    [inquire into a topic] examine, study, consider, calculate; dip into, dive into, delve into, go deep into; make sure of, probe, sound, fathom; probe to the bottom, probe to the quick; scrutinize, analyze, anatomize, dissect, parse, resolve, sift, winnow; view in all its phases, try in all its phases; thresh out.    bring in question, bring into question, subject to examination; put to the proof etc. (experiment) 463; audit, tax, pass in review; take into consideration etc. (think over) 451; take counsel etc. 695.    question, demand; put the question, pop the question, propose the question, propound the question, moot the question, start the question, raise the question, stir the question, suggest the question, put forth the question, ventilate the question, grapple with the question, go into a question.    [human object], question, put to the question, interrogate, pump; subject to interrogation, subject to examination; cross-question, cross-examine; press for an answer; give the third degree; put to the inquisition; dodge^†.    catechize.    require an answer; pick the brains of, suck the brains of; feel the pulse.    get the lay of the land; see how the wind is blowing; put one's ear to the ground.    be in question etc. adj.; undergo examination.    ... show more

Roget 466: measure, mete; determine, assay; evaluate, value, assess, rate, appraise, estimate, form an estimate, set a value on; appreciate; standardize.    span, pace step; apply the compass etc. n.; gauge, plumb, probe, sound, fathom; heave the log, heave the lead; survey.    weigh.    take an average etc. 29; graduate.    ... show more

Financially secure and safe.

Roget 502: sane, rational, reasonable, compos mentis, of sound mind; sound, sound-minded; lucid.    self-possessed; sober, sober-minded.    in one's sober senses, in one's right mind; in possession of one's faculties.    ... show more

Roget 983a: orthodox, sound, strick^†, faithful, catholic, schismless^†, Christian, evangelical, scriptural, divine, monotheistic; true etc. 494.    ... show more

Roget 650: perfect, faultless; indefective^†, indeficient^†, indefectible; immaculate, spotless, impeccable; free from imperfection etc. 651; unblemished, uninjured etc. 659; sound, sound as a roach; in perfect condition; scathless^†, intact, harmless; seaworthy etc. (safe) 644; right as a trivet; in seipso totus teres atque rotundus [Lat.] [Horace]; consummate etc. (complete) 52; finished etc. 729.    best etc. (good) 648; model, standard; inimitable, unparagoned^†, unparalleled etc. (supreme) 33; superhuman, divine; beyond all praise etc. (approbation) 931; sans peur et sans reproche [Fr.].    ... show more

Roget 82: conformable to rule; regular etc. 136; according to regulation, according to rule, according to Hoyle, according to Cocker, according to Gunter; en regle [Fr.], selon les regles [Fr.], well regulated, orderly; symmetric etc. 242.    conventional etc. (customary) 613; of daily occurrence, of everyday occurrence; in the natural order of things; ordinary, common, habitual, usual, everyday, workaday.    in the order of the day; naturalized.    typical, normal, nominal, formal; canonical, orthodox, sound, strict, rigid, positive, uncompromising, Procrustean.    secundum artem [Lat.], shipshape, technical.    exempIe [Fr.].    illustrative, in point.    ... show more

Exercising or showing good judgment:
— A sound approach to the problem.
— Sound advice.
— No sound explanation for his decision.

synonyms: healthy, intelligent, level-headed, levelheaded.

Roget 498: intelligent [Applied to persons], quick of apprehension, keen, acute, alive, brainy, awake, bright, quick, sharp; quick witted, keen witted, clear witted, sharp-eyed, sharp sighted, sharp witted; wide-awake; canny, shrewd, astute; clear-headed; farsighted etc. 510; discerning, perspicacious, penetrating, piercing; argute^†; quick-witted, nimble-witted, needle-witted; sharp as a needle, sharp as a tack; alive to etc. (cognizant) 490; clever etc. (apt) 698; arch etc. (cunning) 702; pas si bete [Fr.]; acute etc. 682.    wise, sage, sapient, sagacious, reasonable, rational, sound, in one's right mind, sensible, abnormis sapiens [Lat.], judicious, strong-minded.    unprejudiced, unbiased, unbigoted^†, unprepossessed^†; undazzled^†, unperplexed^†; unwarped judgment^†, impartial, equitable, fair.    cool; cool-headed, long-headed, hardheaded, strong-headed; long-sighted, calculating, thoughtful, reflecting; solid, deep, profound.    oracular; heaven-directed, heaven-born.    prudent etc. (cautious) 864; sober, stand, solid; considerate, politic, wise in one's generation; watchful etc. 459; provident etc. (prepared) 673; in advance of one' age; wise as a serpent, wise as Solomon, wise as Solon.    [Applied to actions] wise, sensible, reasonable, judicious; well-thought-out, well-planned, well-judged, well-advised; prudent, politic; expedient etc. 646.    ... show more

Roget 654: healthy, healthful; in health etc. n.; well, sound, hearty, hale, fresh, green, whole; florid, flush, hardy, stanch, staunch, brave, robust, vigorous, weatherproof.    unscathed, uninjured, unmaimed^†, unmarred, untainted; sound of wind and limb, safe and sound.    on one's legs; sound as a roach, sound as a bell; fresh as a daisy, fresh as a rose, fresh as April^†; hearty as a buck; in fine feather, in high feather; in good case, in full bloom; pretty bobbish^†, tolerably well, as well as can be expected.    sanitary etc. (health-giving) 656; sanatory etc. (remedial) 662^†.    ... show more

In good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.

In excellent physical condition:
— A sound mind in a sound body.

synonym: good.

Roget 648: harmless, hurtless^†; unobnoxious^†, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive.    beneficial, valuable, of value; serviceable etc. (useful) 644; advantageous, edifying, profitable; salutary etc. (healthful) 656.    favorable; propitious etc. (hope-giving) 858; fair.    good, good as gold; excellent; better; superior etc. 33; above par; nice, fine; genuine etc. (true) 494.    best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless; unparagoned^†, unparalleled etc. (supreme) 33; superlatively etc. 33; good; bully [Slang], crackajack [Slang], giltedged; superfine, superexcellent^†; of the first water; first-rate, first-class; high-wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal; standard etc. (perfect) 650; inimitable.    admirable, estimable; praiseworthy etc. (approve) 931; pleasing etc. 829; couleur de rose [Fr.], precious, of great price; costly etc. (dear) 814; worth its weight in gold, worth a Jew's eye; priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye.    tolerable etc. (not very good) 651; up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable; satisfactory, tidy.    in good condition, in fair condition; fresh; sound etc. (perfect) 650.    ... show more

Logically valid:
— A sound argument.

synonyms: reasoned, well-grounded.

Roget 494: real, actual etc. (existing) 1; veritable, true; right, correct; certain etc. 474; substantially true, categorically true, definitively true &c.; true to the letter, true as gospel; unimpeachable; veracious etc. 543; unreconfuted^†, unconfuted^†; unideal^†, unimagined; realistic.    exact, accurate, definite, precise, well-defined, just, just so, so; strict, severe; close etc. (similar) 17; literal; rigid, rigorous; scrupulous etc. (conscientious) 939; religiously exact, punctual, mathematical, scientific; faithful, constant, unerring; curious, particular, nice, delicate, fine; clean-cut, clear-cut.    verified, empirically true, experimentally verified, substantiated, proven (demonstrated) 478.    rigorously true, unquestionably true.    true by definition.    genuine, authentic, legitimate; orthodox etc. 983.1; official, ex officio.    pure, natural, sound, sterling; unsophisticated, unadulterated, unvarnished, unalloyed, uncolored; in its true colors; pukka^†.    well-grounded, well founded; solid, substantial, tangible, valid; undistorted, undisguised; unaffected, unexaggerated, unromantic, unflattering.    ... show more

Polish: zasadny, sensowny, uzasadniony

Having legal efficacy or force:
— A sound title to the property.

synonyms: effectual, legal.

Vigorous or severe.

Free from moral defect.

of sleep Deep and complete:
— A sound sleeper.

synonyms: heavy, profound, wakeless.

Roget 31: great; greater etc. 33; large, considerable, fair, above par; big, huge etc. (large in size) 192; Herculean, cyclopean; ample; abundant; etc. (enough) 639 full, intense, strong, sound, passing, heavy, plenary, deep, high; signal, at its height, in the zenith.    world-wide, widespread, far-famed, extensive; wholesale; many etc. 102.    goodly, noble, precious, mighty; sad, grave, heavy, serious; far gone, arrant, downright; utter, uttermost; crass, gross, arch, profound, intense, consummate; rank, uninitiated, red-hot, desperate; glaring, flagrant, stark staring; thorough-paced, thoroughgoing; roaring, thumping; extraordinary.   ; important etc. 642; unsurpassed etc. (supreme) 33; complete etc. 52.    august, grand, dignified, sublime, majestic etc. (repute) 873.    vast, immense, enormous, extreme; inordinate, excessive, extravagant, exorbitant, outrageous, preposterous, unconscionable, swinging, monstrous, overgrown; towering, stupendous, prodigious, astonishing, incredible; marvelous etc. 870.    unlimited etc. (infinite) 105; unapproachable, unutterable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, inexpressible, beyond expression, fabulous.    undiminished, unabated, unreduced^†, unrestricted.    absolute, positive, stark, decided, unequivocal, essential, perfect, finished.    remarkable, of mark, marked, pointed, veriest; noteworthy; renowned.    ... show more

Polish: moralny

Complete; thorough.