Sound

Definition of sound:

part of speech: adjective

Whole; as, safe and sound; entire; unbroken; as, a sound slumber; healthy; not decayed; as, a sound tooth; founded on truth or right; as, sound doctrine; morally good or honorable; firm; safe; strong; legal; valid; as, a sound title.

part of speech: noun

A narrow passage of water: a strait.

part of speech: verb

To cause to make a noise: to utter audibly: to direct by a sound or audible signal: to publish audibly.

part of speech: verb

To make a noise or sound; be spread or published audibly; to give a certain impression, when heard; as, her voice sounds sad.

part of speech: noun

Soundness, sounder.

part of speech: adjective

Safe, whole, entire: perfect: healthy, strong: profound: correct: orthodox: weighty.

part of speech: verb

To make a noise: to utter a voice: to spread.

part of speech: verb

To measure the depth of, esp. with a line and plummet: to probe: to try to discover a man's secret wishes, etc.: to test: to introduce an instrument into the bladder to examine it.

part of speech: verb

To cause to make a noise; utter aloud.

part of speech: verb

To measure the depth of; cause to make a noise; order or announce by sound; as, to sound an alarm; examine or try; as, to sound one's opinions; probe.

part of speech: adjective

Whole; healthy; perfect; uncorrupted; correct.

part of speech: noun

A narrow passage of water; strait; air- bladder of a fish.

part of speech: noun

SOUNDNESS.

part of speech: verb

To use the line and lead in ascertaining the depth of water.

part of speech: verb

To measure the depth of water.

part of speech: verb

To measure the depth of, as water; to probe; test.

part of speech: adverb

Soundly.

part of speech: noun

The impression produced on the ear by the vibrations of air: noise: report: empty or meaningless noise.

part of speech: verb

To make a noise.

part of speech: noun

An instrument to discover stone in the bladder.

part of speech: noun

The air or swimming bladder of a fish.

part of speech: noun

The impression made on the ear by the vibrations of the air; noise; a straight, fairly wide passage of water; the air bladder of a fish.

part of speech: noun

Noise; audible vibrations.

Usage examples for sound:

• This was the first that Jim heard, the sound of the squire's shot not having reached him. "Treasure Island", Robert Louis Stevenson.

• I will carry her safe and sound to the door of a church. "French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France", Marie de France.

• Was the sound that I had heard really the sound of a sigh? "The Two Destinies", Wilkie Collins.

• " I left him sound and well, just now," said Wilfrid. "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.