jangled; jangling
ˈjaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound
keys jangling in my pocket
2
: to quarrel verbally
3
: to talk idly
1
a
: to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously
b
: to excite to tense irritation
jangled nerves
2
: to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way
1
: a discordant often ringing sound
the jangle of spurs
2
: noisy quarreling
3
: idle talk
Synonyms
Examples of jangle in a Sentence
Verb
Coins jangled out of the machine.
He jangled his keys loudly outside the door.
Noun
the hall was abuzz with the usual preconvention jangle
Recent Examples on the Web
Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024
Her bracelets jangled, making their familiar, comforting sound.
—Owen Elliot-Kugell, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Keegan Bradford, SPIN, 25 July 2024
Moira ran down swiftly and lightly, with a jangle of her heels on the iron, to the bottom, which was still about six feet off the ground, in an open yard at the side of the pub.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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Verb
The season brings us charm bracelets and jangling bangles, and the oceanic jewellery trend particularly calls for colourful fish, shell, and pearl charms.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024
Her bracelets jangled, making their familiar, comforting sound.
—Owen Elliot-Kugell, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Noun
The Lemonheads are an apt comparison—there’s a lot of that grungy 90’s jangle in the Tossing Seed sound.
—Keegan Bradford, SPIN, 25 July 2024
Moira ran down swiftly and lightly, with a jangle of her heels on the iron, to the bottom, which was still about six feet off the ground, in an open yard at the side of the pub.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jangle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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