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adj
Especially of a musical instrument such as a piano: making sharp, tinny sounds; plinky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adj
Having a simple, repetitive, percussive melody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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intj
Used to represent a series of sharp, tinny sounds, especially those made by a musical instrument such as a piano: plinkety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
Etymology tree English plink Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English plinky English plonk ▲ English -y English plonky English plinky-plonky From plinky + plonky, a reduplication of plinky. Plinky is derived from plink (“to make a plink sound”, verb) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’); and plonky from plonk (“(noun) sound of something solid landing; (verb) to set or toss (something) down carelessly”) + -y. Both plink and plonk are onomatopoeic.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
