Tinkling

  • 51tinkly — adjective like the short high ringing sound of a small bell sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal • Syn: ↑tinkling • Similar to: ↑reverberant • Derivationally related forms: ↑tinkle …

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  • 52tintinnabulation — n. a ringing or tinkling of bells. Etymology: as L tintinnabulum tinkling bell f. tintinnare redupl. form of tinnire ring …

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  • 53tinklingly — adverb : in a tinkling manner : with a tinkling sound * * * tinkˈlingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑tinkle …

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  • 54tin´kling|ly — tin|kling «TIHNG klihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that tinkles or jingles. –n. 1. a tinkling noise. 2. a blackbird of Jamaica that makes a tinkling sound. –tin´kling|ly, adverb …

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  • 55tin|kling — «TIHNG klihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that tinkles or jingles. –n. 1. a tinkling noise. 2. a blackbird of Jamaica that makes a tinkling sound. –tin´kling|ly, adverb …

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  • 56Asking for repetition — You ask someone to repeat what they have said when you have not heard them or when you have not understood them. You can also ask someone to repeat what they have said when you feel that what they have said is surprising or impolite. ◊ asking… …

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  • 57asking for repetition — You ask someone to repeat what they have said when you have not heard them or when you have not understood them. You can also ask someone to repeat what they have said when you feel that what they have said is surprising or impolite. ◊ asking… …

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  • 58Clink — (kl[i^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clinked} (kl[i^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clinking}.] [OE. clinken; akin to G. klingen, D. klinken, SW. klinga, Dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. {Clank}, {Clench}, {Click}, v. i.] To cause to give… …

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  • 59Clink — (kl[i^][ng]k), v. i. 1. To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound. The clinking latch. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To rhyme. [Humorous]. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 60Clink — Clink, n. A slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies. Clink and fall of swords. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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