to strike with soft pressure
sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem Weather by Eve Merriam, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). More rain sounds
light_hit weather liquid water
a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem Weather by Eve Merriam, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). More rain sounds
light_hit weather liquid water
to strike lightly
to make a series of light striking sounds
game of table-tennis, imitative origin
Plip - plip - ploop - plip - plip - plip - plip - ploop
sound of light summer rain hitting the roof (ref). More rain sounds
liquid water rain weather house
sound of rapping, knocking, or explosive. in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk. Find more explosions.
to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow
1. to make a cracking sound, eg. snapping your fingers, or a camera making a photo (sound of the shutter). in the media: Snap, Crackle, and Pop are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies. They are named after the sound rice krispies make when they are dropped in a bowl of milk 2. the "sound" of someone's pride being hurt. this is another example of "non-auditory onomatopoeia". other examples: bling bling, yoink and shiiin
hard_hit light_hit crack music
sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem Weather by Eve Merriam, in Noisy poems by Jill Bennett). More rain sounds
light_hit weather liquid water
to strike lightly
sound of chopping off branches of wood ("Sebgugugu the Glutton: A Bantu Tale from Rwanda", by Verna Aardema)
a light rhythmic audible tap or beat
sound of a clock. also: tic toc
sound of landing (after a jump). from:
to touch lightly, or to play with. imitative origin
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