sounding

(noun) a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line.

(noun) the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line).

(verb) appear in a certain way. Synonyms: sound. Example: "This sounds interesting."

(verb) make a certain noise or sound. Synonyms: sound, go. Examples: "She went `mmmmm'." "The gun went `bang'."

(verb) give off a certain sound or sounds. Synonyms: sound. Example: "This record sounds scratchy."

(verb) announce by means of a sound. Synonyms: sound. Example: "Sound the alarm."

(verb) utter with vibrating vocal chords. Synonyms: voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise.

(verb) cause to sound. Synonyms: sound. Examples: "Sound the bell." "Sound a certain note."

(verb) measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line. Synonyms: fathom, sound.

(adj) appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms. Synonyms: looking. Examples: "Left their clothes dirty looking." "A most disagreeable looking character." "Angry-looking." "Liquid-looking." "Severe-looking policemen on noble horses." "Fine-sounding phrases." "Taken in by high-sounding talk."

(adj) having volume or deepness. Examples: "Sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal." "The sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- wordsworth."

(adj) making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form. Example: "Harsh-sounding."