pingy

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adjective

Characterised by ping sounds.

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Meanings

adjectivepingy (comparative more pingy, superlative most pingy)

comparative more pingy · superlative most pingy

  1. Characterised by ping sounds.

    Another quality that bothers me is Brendel's inconsistent sonority. The treble is hard and pingy; the midrange is weighed down with a booming bass.

    1979, High Fidelity Musical America, volume 29, number 2, page 127

Origin

From ping + -y.

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APA

pingy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pingy

MLA

“pingy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pingy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pingy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pingy.

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