jan´- gler

jan´- gler
jan|gle «JANG guhl», verb, -gled, -gling, noun.
–v.i.
1. to sound harshly; make a loud, clashing noise: »

The pots and pans jangled in the kitchen … a jangling noise of words unknown (Milton).

2. to talk or argue in an angry, quarrelsome manner. SYNONYM(S): wrangle, squabble.
3. Archaic. to chatter; babble: »

Thy mind is lorn, thou janglest as a jay (Chaucer).

–v.t.
1. to cause to sound harshly: »

The children jangled cowbells.

2. to utter or give forth in an angry, quarrelsome manner.
–n.
1. a harsh sound; clashing noise or ring: »

the jangle of the telephone.

2. a quarrel; dispute.
[< Old French jangler, probably imitative]
jan´- gler, noun.

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  • jan|gle — «JANG guhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.i. 1. to sound harshly; make a loud, clashing noise: »The pots and pans jangled in the kitchen … a jangling noise of words unknown (Milton). 2. to talk or argue in an angry, quarrelsome manner. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

  • gler — an·gler; bea·gler; bu·gler; bun·gler; com·min·gler; dan·gler; en·gler; en·gler·o·phoenix; en·tan·gler; fi·na·gler; gar·gler; gig·gler; gog·gler; hag·gler; hig·gler; in·vei·gler; jan·gler; jog·gler; jug·gler; mon·gler; nig·gler; shin·gler;… …   English syllables

  • jan — an·jan; be·jan; har·i·jan; JAN; jan·a·pa; jan·ders; jan·ga·da; jan·ga·dei·ro; jan·gler; jan·gly; jan·is·sary; jan·i·to·ri·al; jan·i·tress; jan·i·trix; jan·ker; jan·kers; jan·ko; jan·mash·ta·mi; jan·ney; jan·sen·ism; jan·thi·na; jan·thin·i·dae;… …   English syllables

  • jangler — jan·gler …   English syllables

  • jangle — jan•gle [[t]ˈdʒæŋ gəl[/t]] v. gled, gling, n. 1) to produce a harsh, discordant sound: coins jangling together[/ex] 2) to speak angrily; wrangle 3) to cause to make a harsh, discordant, usu. metallic sound 4) to cause to become irritated or upset …   From formal English to slang

  • Jangler — Jan gler, n. [Cf. OF. jangleor.] [1913 Webster] 1. An idle talker; a babbler; a prater. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A wrangling, noisy fellow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jangleress — Jan gler*ess, n. A female prater or babbler. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Janglery — Jan gler*y, n. [Cf. OF. janglerie chattering, talk.] Jangling. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Old Norse — dǫnsk tunga, dansk tunga ( Danish tongue ), norrœnt mál ( Norse language ) Spoken in Nordic countries, Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, Isle of Man, Normandy, Vinland, the Volga and places in between …   Wikipedia

  • jin — chong·jin; jin·dy·wor·o·bak; jin·gled; jin·glet; jin·gling·ly; jin·gly; jin·go·ish; jin·go·ism; jin·ker; jin·ket; jin·nah; jin·ni; jin·ny; jin·rik·i·sha; ta·jin; jin·gle; jin·gle·jan·gle; jin·go; jin·go·ist; ca·jin; jin·gler; jin·go·is·tic;… …   English syllables

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