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clangous

clangous adjective: making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound.

Adjective

clangous (comparative more clangous, superlative most clangous)

  1. (obsolete) Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound.
    Synonyms:
    clangorous, clangy

Synonyms of clangous

Forms of clangous

comparativemore clangous
superlativemost clangous

Origin of clangous

From clang + -ous.

Questions about clangous

What does clangous mean?
Clangous means making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound.
What part of speech is clangous?
Clangous is an adjective.

Words near clangous in the dictionary

  1. clangour
  2. clangoured
  3. clangouring
  4. clangourous
  5. clangours
  6. clangous
  7. clangs
  8. clangy
  9. clanism
  10. clanistic
  11. clanistics

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