janglings
Discordant metallic sounds
Janglings are harsh, discordant sounds—the clatter of keys, the clash of bells, or any grating metallic noise: the janglings of her charm bracelet announced her arrival.
The word can also describe quarrelsome talk or petty disputes: the endless janglings of office politics.
Petty verbal sparring
- squabblingArguing over trivialities
- arguingVerbal conflict between parties
- wranglingLengthy, contentious disputing
- spatsMinor verbal clashes
tiffs · disputes · petty · verbal · nagging · carping · contentious · feuding
Lack of harmony
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
- disharmonyAbsence of agreement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
tension · clashing · grating · jarring · noise · din · racket · clamor
Harsh metallic sound
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- clinkingLight metallic collision sound
- tinklingLight ringing sound
- clatteringMaking repeated sharp sounds
chinking · jingling · keys · chains · coins · bells · clang · ringing
Unraveled at edges
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
stress · edgy · unsettled · overwrought · frazzled · unease · restlessness · disquiet
bickering
Petty verbal sparring
- squabblingArguing over trivialities
- arguingVerbal conflict between parties
- wranglingLengthy, contentious disputing
spats · tiffs · disputes · petty · verbal · nagging · carping · contentious · feuding · niggling
dissonance
Lack of harmony
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
- disharmonyAbsence of agreement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
friction · tension · clashing · grating · jarring · noise · din · racket · clamor · unpleasant
clanking
Harsh metallic sound
clattering · chinking · jingling · keys · chains · coins · bells · clang · ringing · chiming
frayed
Unraveled at edges
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
tension · stress · edgy · unsettled · overwrought · frazzled · unease · restlessness · disquiet · rattled