clattery
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- adjective
- /ˈklætəri/
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estruendoso
- The children played in the backyard, creating a clattery sound as they banged their toys against the fence.
Examples
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As the wind picked up, the metal signs began to rattle in a clattery chorus, echoing down the street.
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As late as 1998, Tanaka's memory of Osaka was characterized by recollections of clattery train stations, which she juxtaposed with her quiet lifestyle after moving to Nara.
Academic text (2013) -
During the storm, the loose shutters made a clattery noise against the windows throughout the night.
Synonyms
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A series of short, sharp noises like something loose hitting
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A thin, harsh ringing sound like metal hitting together
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Making a loud, ringing sound like metal hitting metal
Making quick, sharp clicking sounds like old train wheels
It makes a series of loud metal clanking noises
Making a hard, sharp sound like metal hitting metal
Making a loud ringing sound like metal hitting metal
A loud metallic sound that repeats, like bells ringing
A harsh, annoying ringing sound like metal objects hitting together
Antonyms
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word clattery comes from the sound word clatter, a sound word that copies a loud, rattling noise, and the ending -y means 'full of' or 'having' that sound. So clattery means 'making a continuous rattling or clattering sound', like heels on tiles or dishes hitting each other, and is much like the word rattle.