Associations to the word «Jangling»

Wiktionary

JANGLE, verb. (intransitive) To make a rattling metallic sound.
JANGLE, verb. (transitive) To cause something to make a rattling metallic sound.
JANGLE, verb. (transitive) To irritate.
JANGLE, verb. To quarrel in words; to wrangle.
JANGLE, noun. A rattling metallic sound.
JANGLE, noun. (obsolete) Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.

Dictionary definition

JANGLE, noun. A metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs".
JANGLE, verb. Make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket".

Wise words

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