Definition

Having a quality that causes sounds to be reflected and repeated, creating an echo effect.

Example

The large empty hall had an echoey sound that made every voice seem amplified.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Have you ever been to that echoey hall downtown?

Yeah, I went there last week, and it was so strange!

Right? The sounds just bounce everywhere in that place.

Totally! It made it hard to have a conversation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Echoey → It is formed from "echo" (from Greek "ēchō", meaning sound or reverberation) and the suffix "-ey" (a diminutive or descriptive suffix). The word "echoey" describes a space that has the quality of producing echoes or reverberations of sound.

Memory Tip

Think of the Greek word for sound, 'ēchō', to remember that 'echoey' describes a place where sounds bounce back.

Visually Confused Words