/ Dictionary / Index S sonorous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: so•no•rous Pronunciation: (su-nôr'us, -nōr'-, son'ur-us), [key] — adj. giving out or capable of giving out a sound, esp. a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place: a sonorous cavern. loud, deep, or resonant, as a sound. rich and full in sound, as language or verse. high-flown; grandiloquent: a sonorous speech. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sonorous (Thesaurus) sonority Sons and Lovers* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language