Descriptive Words For Sound

noun a loud, sharp, piercing cry

verb to utter a shriek

• The sudden shriek of the alarm startled everyone in the building.
• I let out a shriek when I saw the spider crawling towards me.
• She let out a loud shriek when she won the lottery.
• The shriek of the wind through the trees sounded like a chorus of ghosts.

noun the sound or noise made by heavy footsteps

verb to walk heavily and noisily, especially with a firm tread

• The sound of the horse's hooves clomping on the cobblestone street echoed through the village.
• I could hear my dad clomping around in the kitchen trying to find a snack.
• She was clomping around in those high heels like she owned the place.
• The heavy weight of guilt clomped on his heart as he realized his mistake.