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 Words From

• multi·sonic 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

Numerous painters in the first half of the 20th century pondered the question of sonic abstraction as a guide to making unprecedented art, proposing a wide variety of abstract rhythms of shape and color.

From Los Angeles Times

Von Horn synthesizes the past and present not only in subject matter, but in the film’s visual and sonic style, creating an uncanny kind of then and now.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not a place that we would go emotionally or sonically," she says.

From BBC

The “Humble” artist will play SoFi Stadium a year after releasing “Not Like Us,” the scathing diss track that prompted fans to declare Lamar the winner of their sonic squabble.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s changed so much sonically because my life keeps changing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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