the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect

to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand

marshy; wet

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

having or showing equanimity; even-tempered

to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely

having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range