tsking

T1S1K5I1N1G2

noun

A tsk sound of disapproval.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tsk
nountsking (plural tskings)

plural tskings

  1. A tsk sound of disapproval.

    […] the lights suddenly went out, plunging the entire monastery into damp darkness. A momentary silence followed, and then I heard tiny gasps and frightened tskings, scuffling footsteps, the rustling of rain slickers, and the annoyed mumbling of the priest.

    2004, Rosemary Mahoney, The Singular Pilgrim: Travels on Sacred Ground, page 83
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