rhizoverbBeta
DictionaryresonantFull, sustained sound
adjective

resonant

REZ-uh-nunt/ˈrezənənt/

Sustaining a rich vibrating sound.

The large bell produces a deep, resonant sound from the belfry.

A large low bell hanging in stone belfry with vibration marks around mouth, deep full sound.
Etymology
reLatinback, again
+sonantLatinto sound

“Sounding again” gives the image of a sound re-echoing rather than immediately dying away. This connects resonant sound with its sustained, reinforced quality.

In context

Wild Lives2:09
The sound grows, swelling into a resonant rolling cadence, hooves against frost, the pulse of life [music] returning to the Arctic.
THE GREAT MIGRATION IN ALASKA | The Epic March of the Arctic Caribou – Wildlife Documentary

More examples

  • The cello produces a warm, resonant tone.
  • A resonant chime lingers after each strike of the bell.
  • His voice sounds more resonant when he relaxes his throat.

Forms

resonant

resonance noun — The quality of a rich, vibrating sound.

resonate verb — To produce a deep, full, vibrating sound.

Similar words

sonorous
Emphasizes a deep, full sound, especially in a voice.
reverberant
Emphasizes sound that echoes repeatedly within a space.