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jingle

noun verb

a comic verse of irregular measure

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
J
Ends with
E
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdʒɪŋɡəl

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a comic verse of irregular measure

    “he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind”

noun

  1. a metallic sound

    “the jingle of coins”

verb

  1. make a sound typical of metallic objects

    “The keys were jingling in his pocket”

In context

Example Sentences

he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind
the jingle of coins
the jangle of spurs
The keys were jingling in his pocket

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