clickety
- adjective
:
clic
- The clickety sound of the train wheels on the tracks kept me awake all night.
Yes, it is obviously nowhere near the clickety clack of like a blue switch.
- Yes, it is obviously nowhere near the clickety clack of like a blue switch.
Examples
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Yes, it is obviously nowhere near the clickety clack of like a blue switch.
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Oh, What's this clickety clacking in here?
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So forget that one clickety click, could you?
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As the gears turned, a clickety noise filled the workshop.
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I fixed the old clock, and now it makes a pleasant clickety sound every hour.
Synonyms
27
1.2
A light regular tapping sound made by a clock or watch
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1.9
A light repeated sound made by gentle knocks
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5.9
A steady ticking sound like the one a clock makes
1
9.0
A series of short, sharp tapping sounds like knocking on a door
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4.2
Making a clear clicking sound when pressed
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5.6
In a light, quick way like rain on a roof
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9.9
In a light, quick way that sounds like small steps or a heartbeat
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8.9
In a quick, light, repeated way like a small heartbeat
Short high sounds that repeat, like quick clicks or bird calls
Making quick, sharp clicking sounds like old train wheels
In a light, quick, repeated way like raindrops
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.7
A quick series of soft clicking sounds from machines or hard things hitting together
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Etymology
Clickety comes from the simple sound word click and the playful pair clickety-clack, which copies the quick, repeated clicking of train wheels. So, clickety means 'making quick, repeated clicks'.