rumbly

American  

[ruhm-blee] / ˈrʌm bli /

adjective

1. attended with, making, or causing a rumbling rumbling sound.

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Etymology

Origin of rumbly

First recorded in 1870–75; rumble + -y ¹

Example Sentences

James Earl Jones, legendary star of stage and film whose signature booming voice made Darth Vader jump off the screen in the "Star Wars" franchise and gave Mufasa his rumbly roar in "The Lion King," died at the age of 93 on Monday, at his home in New York’s Hudson Valley area.

From Salon

"Both cause more pushing of photons, which leads to the rumbling of the mirrors. Laser power simply adds more photons, while squeezing makes them more clumpy and thus rumbly."

From Science Daily

The crack! then rumbly, deep crunch of a pork cracklin, the airy crispness of a papadum, the delicate shatter of a flaky croissant that gives way to interior chew all seem to call out, "Pay attention! I'm one of the good parts of life!"

From Salon

Plus I couldn’t eat my donut until I’d paid for it, and so sometimes I was just standing there, staring at the donut in my hand for nine thousand years while I waited for Hugo to take my dollar, and my stomach would get rumbly.

From Literature

At first it’s tentative — chords and pauses, the clatter of a rainstick — but other, more ominous sounds crowd in: distorted guitar, insistent drums, rumbly low arpeggios.

From New York Times