Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,526,396,363 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Jangling

    0.04 sec.
jan·gle  (jnggl)
v. jan·gled, jan·gling, jan·gles
v.intr.
To make a harsh metallic sound: The spurs jangled noisily.
v.tr.
1. To cause to make a harsh discordant sound.
2. To have an irritating effect on: The racket from the street jangled my nerves.
n.
A harsh metallic sound.
[Middle English janglen, to chatter, from Old French jangler, probably of Germanic origin.]
jangler n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.jangling - like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; "cowboys with jangling spurs"
jangly
cacophonic, cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
And it comforted her to think that the future was certainly inevitable: cause and effect would go jangling forward to some goal doubtless, but to none that she could imagine.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
It was very strange to walk through the streets on a Sunday morning, and note how few of them the barbarous jangling of bells that was driving the sick and nervous mad, called away from their own quarter, from their own close rooms, from the corners of their own streets, where they lounged listlessly, gazing at all the church and chapel going, as at a thing with which they had no manner of concern.
Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context
Presently a horseman with jangling equipment drew rein be- fore the colonel of the regiment.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.