jingling
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪŋ/
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tintineo
- She enjoyed the jingling sound of the tiny bells on her cat's collar.
Examples
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Children laughed as they listened to the jingling bells on the festive horse-drawn carriage.
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The jingling coins in his pocket gave away his presence.
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I was annoyed by the constant jingling of her bracelets as she typed.
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I heard a jingling sound coming from the toy box.
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The jingling of the wind chimes was soothing.
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The jingling of the keys in his hand could be heard as he walked towards the door.
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The festive atmosphere was enhanced by the jingling of the ornaments in the Christmas tree.
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a clear sound like a bell that can be heard far away
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3.6
To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away
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6.1
To make a short high sound like a small bell, for example on a phone
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2.8
To make a light ringing sound by moving small metal objects
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3.9
To make a light clear ringing sound like a small bell
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8.3
To make a light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass
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6.4
To ring loudly and clearly in a series, like church bells
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7.5
A light ringing sound that small metal things make when they touch
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7.7
To make a short high ringing sound like small metal pieces hitting
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9.5
To make a short high ringing sound like a small bell
Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells
A light, sharp ringing sound when keys or glasses touch
To make a soft ringing sound like a small bell
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Etymology
Jingling comes from the simple sound word jingle, a word made to 'copy the sound' of small bells or coins hitting each other. So, jingling means making a series of high, ringing sounds like many small bells.