clinking

Champagne flutes meeting

Clinking describes the sharp, light metallic sound made when hard objects strike together—glasses touching in a toast, coins jangling in a pocket, keys rattling on a ring.

The word captures that bright, high-pitched quality: the clinking of ice cubes in a glass, clinking champagne flutes.

As British slang, clinking means excellent or first-rate, though this use is dated.

toast

cheers

Casual toast or farewell

champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
proseccoItalian effervescent white wine
glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers

flutes · celebration · wedding · reception · anniversary · banquet · milestone · congratulations · party · gathering

sound

chiming

Producing bell sounds

ringingSustained resonant sound
pingBrief metallic tone
dingSmall surface imperfection

jingle · chink · jangle · clatter · clank · tintinnabulation · light · delicate · bright · high-pitched

glassware

crystal

Ordered-atom solid

gobletStemmed drinking vessel
stemwareFooted drinking glasses
wineglassStemmed drinking vessel

tumbler · flute · delicate · fragile · touching · rim · stem · barware · snifter · coupe

metallic

coins

Metal money units

chainsLinked metal restraints
keysLock-operating instruments
jewelryOrnamental personal accessories

bracelets · bangles · handcuffs · charms · spurs · medallions · tags · zippers · silverware · cutlery

prison

chains

Linked metal restraints

shacklesMetal bonds for prisoners
barsRods, taverns, or measures
cellBasic unit of life

handcuffs · manacles · iron · rattling · jailer · keys · fetters · confinement · incarceration · prisoner

clinking

cheers

chiming

crystal

coins

chains

clinking

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