Words are never the thing they describe, but that does not stop them from trying. Take onomatopoeia, a word that sounds like the word it describes. Just by their sounds, can't you just picture the head getting a crew cut upon hearing buzz, the bodies that splash when hitting the water, or the floor being cleared with a broom that sweeps?
Literary Devices does a good job of explaining onomatopoeia and providing examples, in case you want to use this tool to enliven your writing.
