sounding

adjective

  1. 1

    making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form

    harsh-sounding

  2. 2

    having volume or deepness

    sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal

    the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth

  3. 3

    appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

    left their clothes dirty looking

    a most disagreeable looking character

noun

  1. 1

    the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)

  2. 2

    a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

Synonyms

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