clankier
Making louder clatters
Clankier is the comparative form of clanky—making more metallic, rattling sounds.
A worn-out engine runs clankier than a new one.
Old radiators are clankier than modern heating systems.
The suit of armor grew clankier with each step.
Producing rapid knocks
- clatteringMaking repeated sharp sounds
- bangingStriking with force
- janglingMaking discordant metallic sounds
- clangingResonant metallic sounding
crashing · knocking · grinding · squeaking · creaking · rumbling · thumping · jarring
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- tinElement fifty, Sn
brass · aluminum · chrome · pipes · pots · pans · buckets · chains
Toothed rotating machine parts
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
camshaft · engine · turbine · sprockets · linkage · transmission · drivetrain · machinery
Unsteady, liable to collapse
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- decrepitWorn by age
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- broken-downDamaged beyond function
battered · weathered · aging · deteriorating · malfunctioning · loose · wobbly · shaky
rattling
Producing rapid knocks
- clatteringMaking repeated sharp sounds
- bangingStriking with force
- janglingMaking discordant metallic sounds
clanging · crashing · knocking · grinding · squeaking · creaking · rumbling · thumping · jarring · racket
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
tin · brass · aluminum · chrome · pipes · pots · pans · buckets · chains · keys
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
crankshaft · camshaft · engine · turbine · sprockets · linkage · transmission · drivetrain · machinery · contraption
rickety
Unsteady, liable to collapse
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- decrepitWorn by age
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
broken-down · battered · weathered · aging · deteriorating · malfunctioning · loose · wobbly · shaky · unstable