tinkling
/'tiɳkliɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Making a light, clear, ringing sound: Describes something that produces a series of short, high-pitched, metallic sounds, like those made by small bells, wind chimes, or ice in a glass.
Usage
- The adjective tinkling is used to describe a sound, typically one that is pleasant, light, and repetitive. It often evokes a sense of delicacy, fragility, or cheerfulness.
- It is commonly used before a noun (e.g., ) or after a linking verb like or (e.g., ).
Examples
- Adjective:
- We could hear the tinkling sound of wind chimes from the porch.
- The fountain made a gentle, tinkling noise that was very soothing.
- Her laughter was like tinkling bells.
Advanced Usage
- "tinkling laughter": A metaphorical use to describe laughter that is light, high-pitched, and cheerful, reminiscent of the sound of bells.
- The children's tinkling laughter filled the playground.
- Used in literary contexts to create auditory imagery.
- The only sound in the frosty air was the tinkling of icicles falling from the eaves.
Variants and Related Words
- Tinkle (verb): To make a light, ringing sound.
- The bell will tinkle when you open the door.
- Tinkle (noun): A light, ringing sound.
- I heard a faint tinkle from the other room.
Synonyms
- Jingling: Making a light ringing sound, often from metal objects like coins or keys.
- Ringing: Emitting a clear, resonant sound.
- Chiming: Making a melodious ringing sound, like a clock or bell.
Antonyms
- Booming: Making a deep, loud, resonant sound.
- Thudding: Making a dull, heavy sound.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Not worth a tinker's damn/curse: (Idiom) Something utterly worthless. (Note: This idiom uses "tinker," a related but distinct word for a mender of metal pots, not the sound "tinkling." It is included here due to the phonetic similarity and potential for confusion.)
- His opinion on the matter is not worth a tinker's damn.
Adjective
- like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
- sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal