| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abrupt | sudden and sharply ended. |
| 2. | Acoustic | relating to sound or hearing. |
| 3. | Atonal | lacking a clear musical key. |
| 4. | Babble | continuous, indistinct talking sounds. |
| 5. | Bark | short, sharp cry or shout. |
| 6. | Bass | low, deep tone quality. |
| 7. | Beep | brief, high-pitched electronic tone. |
| 8. | Bellow | loud, deep roaring sound. |
| 9. | Blare | loud, harsh, continuous sound. |
| 10. | Blaring | loudly resounding; strident. |
| 11. | Buzz | low, steady humming sound. |
| 12. | Cacophony | harsh mixture of discordant sounds. |
| 13. | Call | a cry to attract attention. |
| 14. | Chant | rhythmic repeated vocal sound. |
| 15. | Chatter | rapid, light, repetitive talk. |
| 16. | Chime | clear ringing bell-like sound. |
| 17. | Chirp | short, high-pitched birdlike sound. |
| 18. | Clack | sharp sound of hard objects. |
| 19. | Clang | loud metallic ringing sound. |
| 20. | Clap | sharp sound of striking palms. |
| 21. | Clatter | loud, irregular rattling sound. |
| 22. | Click | short, sharp snapping sound. |
| 23. | Clink | light metallic ringing sound. |
| 24. | Crackle | series of small sharp pops. |
| 25. | Crash | sudden loud breaking impact. |
| 26. | Creak | high, strained squeaking sound. |
| 27. | Crescendo | gradually increasing loudness. |
| 28. | Crinkling | light crackling of thin material. |
| 29. | Croak | deep, rough hoarse sound. |
| 30. | Crunch | loud grinding sound under pressure. |
| 31. | Deafening | extremely loud; overwhelming hearing. |
| 32. | Droning | continuous low, monotonous sound. |
| 33. | Dull | muted; lacking sharp resonance. |
| 34. | Echo | sound reflected back after delay. |
| 35. | Eerie | strangely unsettling in sound. |
| 36. | Faint | barely audible; weak sound. |
| 37. | Falsetto | unnaturally high vocal register. |
| 38. | Feedback | looping squeal from audio systems. |
| 39. | Fizzle | soft hissing as it dies. |
| 40. | Flutter | rapid light flapping sound. |
| 41. | Foghorn | deep, booming warning blast. |
| 42. | Gasp | sharp intake of breath. |
| 43. | Giggle | light, repeated, amused laugh. |
| 44. | Groan | low, prolonged sound of pain. |
| 45. | Growl | low, throaty, threatening sound. |
| 46. | Grumble | low, complaining, rumbling sound. |
| 47. | Gurgle | bubbling liquid throat sound. |
| 48. | Hiss | sustained sibilant rushing sound. |
| 49. | Hoot | deep, resonant owl-like call. |
| 50. | Howl | long, loud wailing cry. |
| 51. | Hum | steady low continuous tone. |
| 52. | Hush | softening to near silence. |
| 53. | Jangle | harsh ringing of metal pieces. |
| 54. | Jarring | shocking; unpleasantly abrupt sound. |
| 55. | Jingle | light repeated ringing sound. |
| 56. | Keening | wailing lamenting cry. |
| 57. | Knock | sharp sound of striking surface. |
| 58. | Lilt | light, cheerful rhythmic cadence. |
| 59. | Loud | high volume; strongly audible. |
| 60. | Low | deep pitch; not high. |
| 61. | Melodic | pleasantly tuneful; songlike. |
| 62. | Metallic | ringing like struck metal. |
| 63. | Muffled | softened; partly blocked sound. |
| 64. | Murmur | low, continuous, indistinct speech. |
| 65. | Muted | subdued; reduced in volume. |
| 66. | Nasal | tone produced through the nose. |
| 67. | Noisy | full of loud, disruptive sound. |
| 68. | Ominous | threatening; foreboding in tone. |
| 69. | Patter | light rapid tapping, like rain. |
| 70. | Peal | loud ringing of bells. |
| 71. | Piercing | high, sharp, painfully intense. |
| 72. | Ping | short, high metallic tone. |
| 73. | Plop | soft splash of something dropped. |
| 74. | Pop | small explosive bursting sound. |
| 75. | Pound | heavy repeated thudding impacts. |
| 76. | Purr | soft continuous vibrating sound. |
| 77. | Rasp | harsh grating vocal sound. |
| 78. | Rattle | rapid series of hard taps. |
| 79. | Resonant | rich, deep, reverberating sound. |
| 80. | Ringing | clear sustained tone after strike. |
| 81. | Roar | very loud, deep continuous sound. |
| 82. | Rumble | deep rolling continuous sound. |
| 83. | Rustle | soft sound of moving leaves. |
| 84. | Screech | high, harsh, shrill cry. |
| 85. | Sigh | soft exhalation expressing emotion. |
| 86. | Silent | without sound; complete quiet. |
| 87. | Sizzle | hissing crackle from heat. |
| 88. | Snapping | sudden sharp breaking sound. |
| 89. | Snarl | harsh, aggressive growling sound. |
| 90. | Snicker | suppressed, mocking little laugh. |
| 91. | Sniffle | small nasal inhaling sound. |
| 92. | Snore | rough noisy breathing during sleep. |
| 93. | Splash | sound of liquid struck or entered. |
| 94. | Sputter | spitting bursts; uneven hissing pops. |
| 95. | Squeak | short high-pitched rubbing sound. |
| 96. | Squeal | long, high, excited shriek. |
| 97. | Staccato | short, detached, sharply separated notes. |
| 98. | Static | crackling noise from interference. |
| 99. | Thrum | steady rhythmic humming vibration. |
| 100. | Thud | dull heavy impact sound. |