chimings

Bells ringing melodically

Chimings is the plural of chiming—instances of bells or bell-like sounds ringing in sequence.

The word often describes repeated or overlapping sounds: the chimings of the clock tower, distant chimings from the cathedral.

It can extend to any melodic, resonant sounds that echo or repeat.

bells

pealing

Ringing out loudly

tollingSlow, solemn bell-ringing
ringingSustained resonant sound
carillonTuned bronze bell instrument

campanile · belfry · church bells · clock tower · vespers · handbell · tubular bells · glockenspiel · tower bells · cathedral

clocks

striking

Noticeably impressive

hourSixty-minute span
grandfather clockTall freestanding pendulum timekeeper
mantel clockTimepiece for fireplace ledge

cuckoo clock · quarter hour · timepiece · pendulum · mechanism · announcement · hourly · alarm · melody · sequence

harmony

agreement

Shared position between parties

accordHarmony between parties
resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
synchronyTemporal coordination

alignment · consonance · unison · correspondence · echoing · matching · blending · concurrence · attunement · compatibility

atmospheric

doorbell

Entry alert device

gardenCultivated plant area
breezeLight, gentle air movement
tinklingLight ringing sound

melodic · soothing · porch · patio · feng shui · Zen · meditation · relaxation · gentle · delicate

Opposites

sound quality

chimingsclatterings

Repeated hard collision sounds

bangings · scrapings · cacophony · janglings · din

presence of sound

chimingssilence

Total lack of sound

stillness · quiet · hush · muteness · soundlessness

Phrases

chiming inAdding one's voice
chiming clockTimepiece that sounds hours

Family

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G