Clinkering

Pronunciation: /ˈsiˈɫɪŋkˈɹɪŋ/

Clinkering (noun)

  1. A repeated, light sound made when small hard pieces of metal touch and move.
  2. Waste material from burning or smelting, often rough and glassy, left after the useful parts are removed.

Examples

  • The clinkering from the tools stopped after a minute.
  • I heard clinkering when the metal parts touched.

Clinkering (verb)

  1. To make a short, bright sound when hard pieces, especially metal, touch lightly and move.

Examples

  • The spoon clinkering against the cup sounded cheerful.
  • The keys clinkering in my pocket made me smile.