tinnient

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.]

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  • 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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