What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Jingle vs Ajingle - What's the difference?

jingle | ajingle |

As a noun jingle

is the sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.

As a verb jingle

is to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

As an adjective ajingle is

jingling.

jingle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  • He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.
  • A short tune or verse, especially one used to advertise something.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=June 3 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992) citation , page= , passage=The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.” }}
  • A carriage drawn by horses.
  • *
  • Verb

  • To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  • The beads jingled as she walked.
  • To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  • She jingled the beads as she walked.
  • (dated) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
  • * Macaulay
  • Jingling street ballads.

    Derived terms

    * jingle bell

    See also

    * clink * rattle ----

    ajingle

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • jingling