noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A jingling or jangling sound.
2. 2
   Something that makes such sound, such as a trinket or ornament.

Verb

1. 1
   To make a jingling or jangling sound. intransitive
2. 2
   make a sound typical of metallic objects wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alliterationalliterativeassonanceassonantbelaboredchime

Etymology

From jingle by ablaut reduplication.

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