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clangy

/ˈklæŋi/

clangy adjective: having a clanging sound.

Adjective

clangy (comparative clangier, superlative clangiest)

  1. Having a clanging sound.
    • And so is the music that sounds so squeaky and clangy to Western ears.1940, Mordecai Gorelik, New theatres for old
  2. Of the nature of a clang.
    • The customer states that there are a lot of bangy and clangy noises coming from under the hood.

Forms of clangy

comparativeclangier
superlativeclangiest

Origin of clangy

From clang + -y.

Words formed from clangy

Words that rhyme with clangy

Questions about clangy

What does clangy mean?
Clangy means having a clanging sound.
What part of speech is clangy?
Clangy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce clangy?
Clangy is pronounced /ˈklæŋi/.

Words near clangy in the dictionary

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

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