sonic

[son-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to sound.

2. noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.

sonic

/ ˈsɒnɪk /

adjective

1. of, involving, or producing sound

2. having a speed about equal to that of sound in air: 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) at 0°C

Other Word Forms

• multisonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonic¹

1920–25; < Latin son ( us ) sound ¹ + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonic¹

C20: from Latin sonus sound

Example Sentences

The album as a whole is airy, bouncy, midtempo and meek, with bubbly keyboards, soft piano and no sonic extremes.

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Like the live recordings, the studio tracks are huge sonic improvements over the original release.

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In addition to the spectacular sonic renderings of the original recordings, the box set is distinguished by a book-length companion.

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He struck instant sonic gold with this mystical evocation of Hawaii, wondrous in sound, Lanzilotti, a hopeful good start.

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The California Coastal Commission in August unanimously voted against SpaceX’s plan to increase annual launches from 50 to 95 per year at the Santa Barbara County complex, citing sonic booms and other concerns.

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Related Words

• audiovisual 
• auditory 
• aural 
• neural 
• neurological 
• olfactory 
• sensual 
• tactile 
• visual