jangling
2
5.9
- adjective
- /ˈdʒæŋɡlɪŋ/
- The jangling keys in his pocket made it hard for him to concentrate.
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Examples
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I was heading out the door for a pit stop at the nearest watering hole when a jangling phone brought me back to my desk.
Fiction book (1992) -
We will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful Symphony of brotherhood.
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The mule moved slowly with its heavy, precious, jangling burden.
Fiction book (2000) -
We'll discover there's a jangling discord.
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With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful Symphony of brotherhood.
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We are left with this paradox: only by hearing the furthest call of consciousness can we hear the call of ordinary life, but only by claiming the most mundane and jangling details of our lives can that rare and ulterior music of the soul merge with what Seamus Heaney calls "the music of what happens."
Academic text (2010) -
She approached the stage with her jangling bracelets, creating a lively sound with every step.
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The jangling alarm clock woke me up early in the morning.
Synonyms
811
1.0
To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away
162
2.2
To shake something so it makes short, sharp noises
48
3.9
To make a loud rattling sound by hitting hard things together
31
1.0
A clear loud sound a bell or similar thing makes when hit
27
2.8
To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects
21
3.9
A loud ringing sound when metal hits metal
19
3.4
To make rapid short high noises, for example when your teeth shake from cold
18
5.1
To make a short, sharp sound by hitting glass or metal together
14
3.9
To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell
13
5.1
To make a harsh ringing sound like keys or coins
13
4.0
A series of short, sharp noises like something loose hitting
11
7.2
To make short, sharp clicking sounds
9
9.5
To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell
9
5.2
A loud metallic sound that often repeats or echoes
6
8.8
To make a short sharp ringing sound like metal hitting metal
4
2.7
Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells
4
7.5
A light ringing sound that small metal things make when they touch
3
2.7
A loud repeating sound made when hard things hit
3
3.4
A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch
2
2.9
Making light, high sounds like small bells
1
4.9
Making a hard, sharp sound like metal hitting metal
1
7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
1
4.5
Making a loud ringing sound like metal hitting metal
1
8.3
To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
1
6.1
To make a light ringing sound like a small bell
A loud metallic sound that repeats, like bells ringing
Antonyms
How Harsh
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Morphology
Etymology
Jangling comes from the sound-making verb jangle, a word formed to copy the sharp, clashing ring of metal. Think of jingle, a lighter ringing sound; jangle is like its harsher cousin, so jangling means 'making a harsh, discordant ringing noise'.