Meanings
nounjingling (countable and uncountable, plural jinglings)
plural jinglings
- countableuncountableThe sound made by something that jingles.
the jinglings of many bells
- countableuncountableAn old parlour game in which blindfolded players within a ring attempted to catch another player to whom a bell was tied.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jingle
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
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