echoey


ech·o

E0027200 (ĕk′ō)n. pl. ech·oes 1. a. Repetition of a sound by reflection of sound waves from a surface.b. The sound produced in this manner.2. A repetition or an imitation: a fashion that is an echo of an earlier style.3. A remnant or vestige: found echoes of past civilizations while examining artifacts in the Middle East.4. One who imitates another, as in opinions, speech, or dress.5. A sympathetic response: Their demand for justice found an echo in communities across the nation.6. A consequence or repercussion: Her resignation had echoes throughout the department.7. Repetition of certain sounds or syllables in poetry, as in echo verse.8. Music Soft repetition of a note or phrase.9. Electronics A reflected wave received by a radio or radar.10. An echocardiogram.v. ech·oed, ech·o·ing, ech·oes v.tr.1. To repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface.2. To repeat or imitate: followers echoing the cries of their leader; events that echoed a previous incident in history.v.intr.1. To be repeated by or as if by an echo: The shout echoed off the wall. The speaker's words echoed in her mind.2. To resound with or as if with an echo; reverberate: rooms echoing with laughter.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēchō, from Greek ēkhō.]
ech′o·er n.ech′o·ey adj.Synonyms: echo, reflect, resound, reverberate
These verbs mean to be repeated by the reflection of sound waves: a cry that echoed through the canyon; traffic noise reflecting off the buildings; a loud hammering that resounded through the tunnel; a final chord that reverberated in the concert hall.

Ech·o

E0027200 (ĕk′ō)n. Greek Mythology A nymph whose unrequited love for Narcissus caused her to pine away until only her voice remained.

echoey

(ˈɛkəʊɪ) adjhaving or producing an echo or repeated sound