noun / verb
jingle
JING-gul/ˈdʒɪŋɡl/
A light rhythmic ringing sound.
The jingle of her keys breaks the silence in the hallway.
Etymology
Gingeln imitated a metallic tinkling sound. The noun shifted from that sound to a catchy arrangement of words, then to the short advertising song familiar today.
In context
because somebody in marketing says hey you know make them listen to this new jingle I have made
More examples
- Coins jingle in my pocket as I walk.
- She jingles a small bell to call everyone inside.
- I hear a faint jingle from the dog's collar.
Forms
jingle · jingles · jingled · jingling
jingly adjective — Making a light, repeated ringing sound.