jingle
verb (used without object)
to make clinking or tinkling sounds, as do coins, keys, or other light, resonant metal objects when coming into contact or being struck together repeatedly.
jingly
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a word derived from
jingle.
Example Sentences
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She wasted no time assuming her Christmastime reign, dropping the video just one day after Halloween in honor of the jingly earworm’s 25th anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2019
In the play’s quieter moments, one could hear sirens blaring from the street, thunder from above and the jingly silver jewelry worn by Nur Khan, a downtown nightclub owner, who also attended the premiere.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
If AI is currently good enough to make jingly elevator music like the clip above, how long until it can create a number one hit?
From The Verge ● Aug. 31, 2018
She put on a jingly metallic bracelet and her favorite boots and did her makeup.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2017
Cash drawers jump out, all bright and jingly with coins.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
