reverberant

[ ri-vur-ber-uhnt ]

/ rɪˈvɜr bər ənt /

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adjective

reverberating; reechoing: the reverberant booms of cannon.

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Origin of reverberant

1565–75; <Latin reverberant- (stem of reverberāns), present participle of reverberāre, equivalent to re-re- + verber(āre) to beat, lash (derivative of verber whip) + -ant--ant

OTHER WORDS FROM reverberant

re·ver·ber·ant·ly, adverbun·re·ver·ber·ant, adjective

Words nearby reverberant

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How to use reverberant in a sentence

And then the chime rang, with a metallic, sharp click and then a long and reverberant clanging.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
I could hear no calls or cries—only the sound of the waves, made weirdly hollow and reverberant by the fog.
The Sea-Wolf|Jack London
And she did laugh loudly, with a clear, sweet, reverberant ring that echoed through the little valley.
Hope Hathaway|Frances Parker
"Thirty-two years," corrected Wedderburn in his voice of most reverberant certitude.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

The sound, deep and reverberant, should have reached every ear within, however inattentive.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston