tinkling

Meanings

• Noun

  The sound of small objects striking against each other, producing a light, musical ringing or jingling.

  - "The wind chimes produced a beautiful tinkling sound."
  - "The bells made a soft, sweet tinkling as they jingled in the breeze."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tinkling
pingling , clinking , linking , inking

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Variants

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tinkle , tinkled , tinkles , tinkling

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Etymology

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Old English 'tinglan' meaning 'to tinkle, jingle'.

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Trivia

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1. Tinkling is often used to describe the sound of wind chimes or bells, but it can also be used to describe the sound of ice cubes in a glass or the sound of raindrops on a roof.

2. In music, a tinkling effect can be achieved by using cymbals or small bells.

3. The word 'tinkling' comes from the Old English word 'tinglan', which means 'to tinkle, jingle'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Chimes: A musical instrument consisting of a series of tubes or rods suspended from a frame, which produce a musical note when struck by the wind or a clapper.

2. Bells: A hollow, usually metallic, instrument capable of producing a ringing sound when struck.

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Culture

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Tinkling is often associated with joy and celebration. It is commonly heard in music and is used as a sound effect in various forms of media. In literature, it is often used to describe the sound of wind chimes or bells.

How to Memorize "tinkling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wind chime swaying gently in the breeze and hear the tinkling sound as the wind hits the chimes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tinkling' with the sound of wind chimes or bells.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'tinkling' as 'The sound that makes you think of wind chimes jingling.'

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