rumbly

[ ruhm-blee ]

/ ˈrʌm bli /

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adjective

attended with, making, or causing a rumbling sound.

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Origin of rumbly

First recorded in 1870–75; rumble + -y¹

The clearest outcome so far is that lab females seem to like chorus consistency itself, whether shrill in dominant pitch or deeper and rumbly.
An ‘acoustic camera’ shows joining the right boy band boosts a frog’s sex appeal|Susan Milius|May 31, 2022|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.
The new Corvette Z06 is a ruthless machine with a sound to match|Rob Stumpf|October 27, 2021|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.
Polk React Soundbar review: Alexa’s favorite affordable audio upgrade|Billy Cadden|July 29, 2021|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.
Anyone can drive a supercar, but truly tapping its potential is another matter|Rob Verger|July 28, 2021|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.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While|Laura Lee Hope
Buster Bear began to chuckle and then to laugh, and his laugh was deep and grumbly rumbly like his voice.
The Adventures of Bobby Coon|Thornton W. Burgess
"I'm going fishing," said he in his deep grumbly-rumbly voice to no one in particular.
The Adventures of Buster Bear|Thornton W. Burgess
"I'm much obliged for the fine breakfast you have given me," said Buster in his deepest, most grumbly-rumbly voice.
The Adventures of Buster Bear|Thornton W. Burgess
Buster growled a deep, grumbly, rumbly growl and started up after him.
The Adventures of Bobby Coon|Thornton W. Burgess