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tinkle of glasses

tinkle of glasses

3.6
A light clear sound when drinking glasses touch gently
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪŋkəl əv ˈɡlæsɪz/
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  • The gentle tinkle of glasses filled the room as servers cleared the tables.

Examples

  • The tinkle of glasses could be heard as the guests toasted each other.

  • The tinkle of glasses echoed through the restaurant as the couple celebrated their anniversary.

  • She smiled at the familiar tinkle of glasses coming from the kitchen.

  • We heard the tinkle of glasses during the celebration.

  • Did you catch the tinkle of glasses at the party?

  • As the clock struck midnight, the tinkle of glasses signaled the start of the New Year.

  • During the festive dinner, the delightful tinkle of glasses brought smiles to everyone's faces.

Synonyms

ringing
vstinkle of glasses
133 1.0

A clear loud sound a bell or similar thing makes when hit

is a lighter, brief sound from delicate drinking vessels struck together
ting
vstinkle of glasses
6 8.4

A light, clear ringing sound like a small bell or glass

is specifically made by delicate drinking vessels striking together
tintinnabulation
vstinkle of glasses
  • Archaic
9.9

A light ringing sound made by bells or wind chimes

is a single light sound from delicate drinking vessels striking together

Antonyms

silence
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Tinkling

tinkle of glasses
3.6
tap
66 1.0
chime
23 1.7
crash
63 2.4

Surface Forms

tinkle of glasses singular
tinkles of glasses plural

Morphology

tinkle + of + glass

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'tinkle' (a soft high ringing sound) combined with 'glasses' (glassware); a learner who knows both words will readily infer it refers to the sound produced by glasses. The preposition 'of' marks the source of the sound and the pattern 'sound of X' is a common, cross-linguistic construction, so it should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Tinkle of glasses comes from the small, bright noise you hear when thin glasses touch each other; the word tinkle suggests a tiny, bell-like sound. So, it means 'a light, clear sound made when glassware gently strikes together'.