jingly
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɪŋɡli/
- People were sort of writing a jingly-jangly kind of song... which seemed to have something to do with me, I, you know, like, "okay..."
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Watch on YouTubeWhen I see things like this, there's also certain sounds that I hear, kind of that crinkly, jingly sound that some children's toys make.
- When I see things like this, there's also certain sounds that I hear, kind of that crinkly, jingly sound that some children's toys make.
- These earrings are very jingly jangly and I think I'm just going to take them out in case it's going over the mic.
Examples
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The jingly bells, the sleigh on the roof.
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"Another Chance" follows this up with a jingly, conversational tone set upon by the repetitive squabbling of an unknown voice confessing their weakness under influence.
Blog text (9) -
I got some jingly stuff.
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I've been doing jingly junk with girlfriends the past couple of weeks for the upcoming
Blog text (5) -
[jingly music]
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When I see things like this, there's also certain sounds that I hear, kind of that crinkly, jingly sound that some children's toys make.
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These earrings are very jingly jangly and I think I'm just going to take them out in case it's going over the mic.
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Libbie claps down the phone, and it gives off a jingly metallic recoil.
Fiction book (1998) -
But what the villagers did have were lots and lots of new coins; coins that sparkled and shined; coins that made a jingly sound.
Blog text (24) -
The children laughed as they ran through the park, their jingly bracelets making cheerful sounds.
Synonyms
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2.7
Making short, high ringing sounds like small bells
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2.9
Making light, high sounds like small bells
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5.0
Making a light high ringing sound like small bells
Antonyms
How Ringing
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Morphology
Etymology
Jingly comes from the simple word jingle, which copies a light, ringing sound like small bells, and the ending -y, meaning 'full of' or 'having'. So something jingly is 'full of jingle' — it makes a series of small, high, bell-like sounds.