| clash |
a harsh, loud sound. [1/5 definitions] |
| click |
a slight, sharp sound. [3/7 definitions] |
| clink |
to make or cause to make a short, sharp, ringing sound. [2 definitions] |
| clop |
a sharp, hollow sound. [2 definitions] |
| cluck |
the sound of a hen. [1/2 definitions] |
| clump |
a heavy, dull sound; thump. [1/4 definitions] |
| conductor |
anything that carries or allows passage of heat, electricity, or sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| consonant |
a sound in a language made by stopping or restricting the flow of air through the mouth using speech organs such as the tongue, teeth, or lips. The sounds represented by the letters "d," "k," "b," "s," and "m" are examples of consonants in English. [2 definitions] |
| crack |
to break apart with a snapping sound. [3/9 definitions] |
| crackle |
to cause something to make a crackling sound. [2/3 definitions] |
| creak |
a grinding or squeaking sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| crinkle |
a small crackling sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| croak |
to make a low, hoarse sound with the voice. [2 definitions] |
| crunch |
a crunching sound or act of crunching. [1/3 definitions] |
| crunchy |
making or capable of making a crunching sound, especially when chewed. |
| cry |
to make a sound or call characteristic of an animal. [1/6 definitions] |
| decibel |
a unit used to measure the loudness of sound. (abbreviated: dB) |
| dial tone |
the steady hum or buzzing sound in a telephone receiver showing that the line is open and a number may be dialed or entered. |
| diaphragm |
a thin disk in electronic tools such as microphones, speakers, and telephones. In a microphone, the diaphragm changes sound vibrations into electrical signals. In a speaker, it changes electrical signals into sound vibrations. [1/2 definitions] |
| drown out |
to cover up the sound of with a louder sound. |
| eardrum |
the part of the middle ear that receives sounds. The eardrum vibrates when sound waves reach it. |