Jingle bell
/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩ bɛl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.
"Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh."
Example
More examples"Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh."
Etymology
From jingle (“sound of metal, etc., clattering against itself”, attributively) + bell.