cacophonous

This weeks theme: hearing, sound and lack thereof.

Today's word is...

cacophonous

Meaning:
Having a harsh and/or discordant sound.

Forms:
cacophonously (adverb)
cacophony (noun)

Examples:
"Jared's idea of a peaceful night sleeping outdoors was ill conceived as the cacophonous chirps and howls of nature came kept him awake all night."
"The restaurant's glass dome ceiling intensified the diners conversation and the clinking dinnerware into a head-splitting cacophony."

 

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