jingle
Meanings
Plural: jingles
Noun
- a metallic sound
- "the jingle of coins"
- a comic verse of irregular measure
- The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
- 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.
- 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.
- A carriage drawn by horses.
- A brief telephone call.
- A jingle shell.
- Coin money.
- Pee, urine.
Verb
- make a sound typical of metallic objects
- To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
- To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
- To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
- To pee, to urinate.
Origin / Etymology
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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