jingle.
The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
Meaning & usage
The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.
A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
Her tambourine didn't come with any jingles attached.
A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
That used-car dealership's jingle has been stuck in my head since we heard that song.
A carriage drawn by horses.
A brief telephone call.
Give me a jingle when you find out something.
A jingle shell.
Coin money.
Pee, urine.
Where this word comes from
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.
To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
The beads jingled as she walked.
To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
She jingled the beads as she walked.
To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
To pee, to urinate.
Where this word comes from
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.