Word whose sound suggests its meaning (12) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONOMATOPOEIA Word whose sound suggests its meaning (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 2025
7% ELLE Magazine whose name sounds like two of its letters (4) The Atlantic Oct 3, 2026
7% OOER Response to a suggestive-sounding remark (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2026
6% SLOE Fruit whose name sounds sluggish (4) Universal Nov 3, 2026
6% OSSOBUCO Dish whose name means "bone with a hole" in Italian (8) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2026
6% DES ___ Moines, Iowa city whose name means "of the monks" in French (3)
6% LECREUSET Cookware company whose name means "the crucible" (9) Universal Oct 27, 2026
6% HINT Helpful suggestion (4) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2026
6% SAMSUNG Korean company whose name means "three stars" (7) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2026
6% REC Suggestion, for short (3) Universal Oct 23, 2026

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