sonic

CEFRB2

/ˈsɒnɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to sound or its speed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.

Examples

  • I really like your plushies. Is that one Sonic?

  • Sonic toothbrushes may clean teeth better, but they use electricity.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of or relating to sound.

More examples

In context

  • on a sonic level

  • a sonic extravagance

  • sonic production

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The jet plane broke the sound barrier, creating a blank boom that shook the windows.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin sonus + English -ic.