rumbly

[ ruhm-blee ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rumbly¹

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

Example Sentences

The clearest outcome so far is that lab females seem to like chorus consistency itself, whether shrill in dominant pitch or deeper and rumbly.

From Science News

A traditional V8—which this vehicle does not have— doesn’t always follow this order and produces the typical rumbly V8 sound signature.

From Popular-Science

Music, movie, and sport modes accompany a special night mode that’s designed to make your rumbly sound system a little less offensive to the rest of the people in your house or apartment building.

From Popular-Science

The McLaren GT is a sleek supercar that begins at $200,000, has a top speed of 203 miles per hour, and features a rumbly engine located in the middle of the vehicle behind its two seats.

From Popular-Science

It still rained very hard, but the wind did not howl so loudly, and the lightning was not so scary, nor the thunder so rumbly.

From Project Gutenberg

Buster Bear began to chuckle and then to laugh, and his laugh was deep and grumbly rumbly like his voice.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'm going fishing," said he in his deep grumbly-rumbly voice to no one in particular.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'm much obliged for the fine breakfast you have given me," said Buster in his deepest, most grumbly-rumbly voice.

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Buster growled a deep, grumbly, rumbly growl and started up after him.

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