jingly

Thân thiện

The cat bats at the jingly ball on the floor.

Definition

Adjective: * Having a light, metallic, ringing sound, often in a rapid or repetitive series. It describes a sound similar to that produced by small bells, coins, or light chains moving together.

Usage

The adjective "jingly" is used to describe a sound that is high-pitched, bright, and metallic. It often implies a cheerful, light, or festive quality but can also suggest something trivial or annoyingly repetitive. It typically modifies nouns related to sound or objects that produce sound.

Examples

• The jingly sound of her bracelet announced her arrival.
• He put on a jingly bell collar for his cat during the holidays.
• The song had a catchy but somewhat jingly melody.
• She could hear the jingly noise of keys from down the hall.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Use: Can be used figuratively to describe music, poetry, or language that is light and catchy but perhaps lacking in depth or substance.
  • The advertisement featured a jingly tune that was hard to forget.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "jinglier" and "jingliest" are sometimes used, though "more jingly" and "most jingly" are more common.
  • Of all the holiday songs, this one is the most jingly.

Variants and Related Words

• Jingle (verb/noun): To make a light ringing sound, or the sound itself.
  • The coins jingle in his pocket.
• Jingling (adjective/present participle): Making a jingly sound.
  • The jingling harness of the horse.
• Jangle (verb/noun): A harsh, metallic, often discordant ringing sound.
  • The jangle of broken chains.

Synonyms

• Tinkling
• Ringing
• Clinking
• Tinkly

Antonyms

• Dull
• Thudding
• Muffled
• Silent

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
   • jingling sleigh bells

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