jangle
verb (used without object)
to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together.
jangly
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a word derived from
jangle.
Example Sentences
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The arrangement seems to track her movements like a camera, beginning with a jangly and optimistic guitar figure and acquiring heaviness and density as it goes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Summed up by Pavlovic as "jangly guitars and chanted layered vocals", it's both richly harmonic and somewhat ramshackle - born of a decision to embrace spontaneity and leave studio mistakes intact.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Or how about this deadpan punchline on the jangly, crush-struck “Shelley”: “I wonder what she wants for dinner/She’s really got me looking inward.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
His instantly timeless songs traverse funk-soul brotherhood, with walking bass lines, jangly chords, percussive wallop and a vocal tone that drips with Cali cool.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2022
Miss Sadie in all her jangly regalia and Sister Redempta with her stark habit.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
