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Meaning of AUDIBLE

Pronunciation:  'odubul

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[adj]  heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper"
 

AUDIBLE is a 7 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: hearable, sonic, sounding
 
 Antonyms: inaudible, unhearable
 
 See Also: loud, perceptible

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Au"di*ble\, a. [LL. audibilis, fr. L. audire, auditum,
    to hear: cf. Gr. ? ear, L. auris, and E. ear.]
    Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually
    heard; as, an audible voice or whisper.
    
  2. \Au"di*ble\, n.
    That which may be heard. [Obs.]
          Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than
          audibles.                                --Bacon.
    
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: acoustic, articulate, audile, audio, auditory, aural, auricular, clear, contrastive, definite, distinct, distinctive, hearable, hearing, hi-fi, high-fidelity, otic, otological, otopathic, otoscopic, phonic, plain
 

 

 

 

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