jangly

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/ˈd͡ʒæŋɡli/

adjective

Accompanied by a jangling sound.

Similar
janglingcacophonouscacophonic
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English jangle →
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Meanings

adjectivejangly (comparative janglier, superlative jangliest)

comparative janglier · superlative jangliest

  1. Accompanied by a jangling sound.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelike the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

Similar
janglingcacophonouscacophonic
Also see
jangling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishjangle
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishjangly

From jangle + -ly.

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APA

jangly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jangly

MLA

“jangly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jangly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jangly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jangly.

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