echoic

adjective

echo·ic | \ə-ˈkō-ik,

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Definition of echoic

1 : formed in imitation of some natural sound : onomatopoeic

2 : of or relating to an echo

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The song also features a few verses spit by Gucci Mane over a echoic bass just before the song builds into a moment of blissful release. — Sadie Bell, Billboard, "Fifth Harmony & Camila Cabello's Singles: Which One is Better? Vote!," 2 June 2017

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The first known use of echoic was circa 1880

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