tinnient

tinnient
\\ˈtinēənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin tinnient-, tinniens, present participle of tinnire to ring, jingle, of imitative origin
: having a clear or ringing quality

tinnient resonance of carillon music — P.D.Peery

listened to the ting, tinnient crackling of the coals — Mervyn Wall


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  • Tinnient — Tin ni*ent, a. [L. tinniens, p. pr. of tinnire to ring, tinkle.] Emitting a clear sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tinnient — /tin ee euhnt/, adj. having a ringing or clinking sound. [1660 70; < L tinnient (s. of tinniens), prp. of tinnire to ring; prob. of imit. orig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • tinnient — adjective Having a ringing or clinking sound …   Wiktionary

  • tinnient — tin·ni·ent …   English syllables

  • Resonance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resonance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resonance resonance Sgm: N 1 ring ring &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 ringing ringing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 reflexion reflexion reflection reverberation …   English dictionary for students

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