jangling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of janglingnext
as in metallic

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jangling

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verb

present participle of jangle
1
as in jingling

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2
as in yakking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangling
  1. metallic
  2. shrill
  3. strident
  4. raucous
  5. jangly
  6. dissonant
  7. jarring
  8. noisy
Adjective
  • These suitcases have an air of sophistication about them, likely thanks to the muted metallic color palette, offset ribbing on the durable exterior, and telescoping handle made for easy maneuvering.
    Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In theory, a heavy metal should be a metallic element that has a relatively high density or weight.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of metallic
Adjective
  • The frequency range of the FT1 is wide, but the treble never sounds shrill and the bass never booms or imposes on the mids.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The shrill blast of the whistle signaled their departure, and the locomotive strained to pull away from the station, making the carriage jolt.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • For years, politicians have made increasingly strident promises to curb migration to the UK; for the most part, those promises have fallen short.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
  • However, Harris' strident support for Volodymyr Zelensky and his country's battle against Vladimir's Putin's invasion won recognition from security experts.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of strident
Adjective
  • When approached for comment in a raucous postgame locker room, Reed leaned into the recorder and kept it short and sweet.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Members of Santana sat in for a raucous Turn on Your Love Light, and the performance of Morning Dew, featuring a rare instance of Jerry Garcia in a mustache, is on YouTube.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • They were inspired by the protean roots of samba, the silky vibe of the bossa nova, and the jangly wave of Brazilian pop-rock known as jovem guarda.
    Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The jangly guitar beat sneaks up on you, and while C.R.O builds it into a solid chorus, his pronunciation can veer into cursive singing.
    Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Definition of jangly
Adjective
  • Just as the concert’s success depends on most musicians playing correctly despite a few dissonant notes, a blockchain’s integrity relies on honest nodes reaching consensus even when some nodes fail or act maliciously.
    Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The storytelling is entertainingly confident but tonally dissonant, though Baker stirs a host of strong performances for his disparate characters, especially Mikey Madison as the sassy Cinderella of this story and Yura Borisov as an endearing henchman.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of dissonant
Adjective
  • But, as the jarring score is quick to inform you, something is very wrong with this picture.
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Running into an ex in public is always jarring, even for Katy Perry.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of jarring
Adjective
  • Error rates rise with the number of qubits in modern quantum computers, and these machines are frequently noisy.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The package does get a little loud at full tilt. CHANGE: The isolation The buzzy engine and lack of sound deadening materials does make this Forte GT a little noisier than most going down the highway.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of noisy
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