JANGLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jangling mean? 

• JANGLING (adjective)
  The adjective JANGLING has 1 sense:

1. like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

  Familiarity information: JANGLING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JANGLING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

Synonyms:

jangling; jangly

Context example:

cowboys with jangling spurs

Similar:

cacophonic; cacophonous (having an unpleasant sound)

 Context examples 

Further on he met a sturdy black-bearded man, mounted on a brown horse, with a rosary in his right hand and a long two-handed sword jangling against his stirrup-iron.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

There was continual bickering and jangling.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

I was not made for the desk and counting-house, for petty business squabbling, and legal jangling.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He would lose only five hours anyway, and then the jangling bell would jerk him out of unconsciousness and he would have before him another glorious day of nineteen hours.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Fly, my lady, fly! he screeched, and whizzed past them like bolt from bow; while close behind came lumbering a huge black bear, with red tongue lolling from his mouth, and a broken chain jangling behind him.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)