jinglings

Light metallic chiming noises

Jinglings are instances of light, high-pitched metallic sounds—the repeated clinking of bells, keys, or coins: The jinglings of her bracelet announced her arrival.

The word captures multiple occurrences of the sound, or an ongoing series of them.

sound

chimes

Tuned percussion bells

jangle · ringing · clatter · clank · clang · rattle · sleighbells · windchimes · keys · coins

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

Santa · reindeer · carols · yuletide · holiday · gifts · wreath · bells · merry · cheer

delicate

gentle

Soft and kind

  • softYielding to touch
  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
  • airyLight and well-ventilated

dainty · faint · subtle · wispy · silvery · crystalline · tinny · high-pitched · shimmery · glassy

rhythmic

cadence

Rhythmic pulse or pattern

  • tempoRate of musical performance
  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • pulseArterial blood throb

lilt · pattern · repetition · syncopation · percussion · timing · shake · rattle · bounce · sway

Opposites
sound quality/pitch

jinglingsrumblings

Low continuous sounds

thunderings · dronings · growlings · resonances · roarings

sound volume/intensity

jinglingsbangings

Loud repeated strikes

roarings · blastings · explosions · thunderclaps · crashes

sound presence

jinglingssilences

Stops from speaking

stillnesses · hushes · muteness · quiets · quietudes

Family

jingling

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G