JANGLING

jangling, jangly

(adjective) like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; “cowboys with jangling spurs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

jangling (plural janglings)

A jangle, the sounds of a jangle.

Verb

jangling

present participle of jangle

Source: Wiktionary

Jan"gling, a.

Definition: Producing discordant sounds. "A jangling noise." Milton.

Jan"gling, n.

1. Idle babbling; vain disputation. From which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vain jangling. 1 Tim. i. 6.

2. Wrangling; altercation. Lamb.

JANGLE

Jan"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jangling.] Etym: [OE. janglen to quarrel, OF. jangler to rail, quarrel; of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. jangelen, janken, to whimper, chide, brawl, quarrel.]

1. To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.

2. To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip. "Thou janglest as a jay." Chaucer.

3. To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle. Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree. Shak. Prussian Trenck . . . jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner. Carlyle.

Jan"gle, v. t.

Definition: To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with. Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune, and harsh. Shak.

Jan"gle, n. Etym: [Cf. OF.jangle.]

1. Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble. Chaucer.

2. Discordant sound; wrangling. The musical jangle of sleigh bells. Longfellow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition