plink

Light striking sound

Plink is a light, sharp metallic sound—the noise of a small object striking metal or glass, or a single note plucked on a stringed instrument: raindrops plinking against the window, She plinked out a tune on the piano.

To plink is also to shoot casually at targets, especially tin cans: We spent the afternoon plinking with a .22.

metallic

tink

Light ringing noise

  • clinkSharp metallic ring
  • pingBrief metallic tone
  • dingSmall surface imperfection

chime · jingle · clank · ring · tinkle · jangle · clang · tintinnabulation · ting · twang

shooting

pellet

Small rounded mass

ricochet · backyard · slingshot · marksmanship · pea shooter · pop · potshot · informal · recreational · bottle

banjo

string

Slender fiber or character sequence

  • strumBrush strings rhythmically
  • twangSharp vibrating sound
  • pluckSpirit or yank

picking · note · tune · pizzicato · finger · fret · guitar · ukulele · mandolin · chord

water

drip

Liquid falling slowly

faucet · leak · splash · puddle · ripple · basin · sink · tap · gutter · spout

Categories
Opposites
sound quality/weight

plinkthud

Dull impact noise

thump · boom · clunk · thunk · whump

sound volume/intensity

plinkboom

Loud deep sound

crash · bang · thunder · roar · blast

sound duration/resonance

plinkdrone

Unmanned flying machine

hum · roar · rumble · reverberation · resonance

Family

plinks, plinking, plinker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G