clinkety-clank

noun

Definition of clinkety-clanknext
as in rattle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinkety-clank
  1. rattle
  2. tinkle
  3. clink
  4. jingle
  5. tang
  6. ring
  7. jangle
  8. twang
Noun
  • Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • The door chime at their floral and gift shop tinkles every few minutes as another customer and friend comes in to collect their $10 bows.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
  • On our first evening the piano bar—resplendent in gold Thai silks, with tiger orchids blooming across the green carpet—was filled with laughter, the glug-glug-glug of Champagne pouring, and the tinkle of keys.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024
Definition of tinkle
Noun
  • When given a shake, the piece emits echoing clinks evocative of rushing water.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • To me, the tinkling glasses and ringing silverware are easily ignorable, the hodgepodge of clinks and clatters immediately fading into the background.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Definition of clink
Noun
  • Hooray for the catchy jingles, the gorgeous product shots, the adorable polar bears and twinkly lights.
    Joan Oleck, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of jingle
Noun
  • Flavor Red velvet offers a nuanced, luxurious flavor profile that entails sweet notes of vanilla balanced by a pleasant tang from the buttermilk and vinegar, all rounded out with a muted hint of cocoa.
    Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Sour cream: Adds creaminess and a slight tang to the mashed potatoes.
    Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of tang
Noun
  • Earlier this year, French, Italian, and Swiss police forces teamed up to bust a ring of wine fraudsters who were selling counterfeited Grand Cru wines (the premier designation of quality in French wine) for up to €15,000 a bottle.
    Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As of April, Mizuhara had net losses of $40.2 million with the ring, the complaint states.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ring
Noun
  • This Christmas Time Tour is, obviously, constructed around Carey’s commandeering of the holiday thanks to a sweet jangle of an anthem.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • These are recipes where modernity jangles with the delicious rhythms of the past.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of jangle
Noun
  • Pairing her raw lyrics with soft guitar twangs and sweeping violin breaks, Lenker makes depicting quiet devastation and eventual recovery look easy.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • After the show, the teen's interview with Vogue went viral when viewers were surprised by her accent, which had a slight Southern twang and Aussie twist.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of twang
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