onomatopoeic, onomatiopeoically 1. Imitative of the sound associated with the thing or action denoted by a word. 2. The formation or use of words; such as, buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to; such as, 'Onomatopoeic words imitate or express the sounds of noises.' ... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1478/