tinnient
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tinnient
First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin tinnient- (stem of tinniēns ), present participle of tinnīre “to ring”; probably imitative of the sound
Example Sentences
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A low, tremulous shudder was beginning to lift itself, like the distant growling of thunder, upon the tinnient air of the high summit.
From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay
And the shrieking safety-valves, the clanging bells, the tinnient gong of the breakfast-room, the rumbling trucks, and the under-roar of matter in motion, were the pieces in the orchestra.
From A Romance in Transit by Lynde, Francis
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