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Definitions for Jangly

[1] to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.
[2] to speak angrily; wrangle.
[3] to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usually metallic sound: He jangled the pots and pans.
[4] to cause to become irritated or upset: The loud noise of the motors jangled his nerves.
[5] a harsh or discordant sound.
[6] an argument, dispute, or quarrel.
[7] to sound or cause to sound discordantly, harshly, or unpleasantly the telephone jangled
[8] (tr) to produce a jarring effect on the accident jangled his nerves
[9] an archaic word for wrangle
[10] a harsh, unpleasant ringing noise
[11] an argument or quarrel

Words related to Jangly

janglediscordant, raucous, noisy, dissonant, grating, inharmonious, jarring, sour, strident, unmusical, clinking, disharmonic

Words nearby Jangly

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Origin of Jangly

e1250–1300; Middle English janglen < Old French jangler < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to haggle, whine

Other words from Jangly

jan·gler , noun
jan·gly , adjective

Word origin for Jangly

eC13: from Old French jangler, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch jangelen to whine, complain

Synonyms for Jangly

discordant, noisy, raucous, clinking, disharmonic, dissonant, grating, ill-sounding, immusical, inharmonious, jarring, sour, strident, unmusical