tinnient

adjective

tin·​ni·​ent

ˈtinēənt

: having a clear or ringing quality

tinnient resonance of carillon music

—P. D. Peery

listened to the ting, tinnient crackling of the coals

—Mervyn Wall

Word History

Etymology

Latin tinnient-, tinniens, present participle of tinnire to ring, jingle, of imitative origin

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