Plinky

//ˈplɪŋki// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by plink sounds. informal

    "On Saturday the band members laid down a series of playful indie-rock grooves: plinky keyboards and spidery guitar lines, rattling drums and nudging bass."

Example

More examples

"On Saturday the band members laid down a series of playful indie-rock grooves: plinky keyboards and spidery guitar lines, rattling drums and nudging bass."

Etymology

From plink + -y.

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