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wind chimes

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwɪnd.t͡ʃaɪms/
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noun

Meaning 1

A chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wind bell, mul:🎐

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бятърни камбанки (bjatǎrni kambanki) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Chinese Mandarin: 風鈴 /风铃 (fēnglíng) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Estonian: tuulekell — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Finnish: tuulikello — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • French: carillon éolien — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • French: carillon à vent — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • German: Windspiel — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Hebrew: פַּעֲמוֹן רוּחַ (pa'amón rúakh) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Indonesian: genta angin — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Indonesian: lonceng angin — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Italian: campanello eolico — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Japanese: 風鈴 (fūrin) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Japanese: 鐸 (taku) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Japanese: 風鐸 (fūtaku) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Korean: 풍령 (pungnyeong) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Malay: loceng angin — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vindspill — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vindspel — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Polish: dzwoneczki wietrzne — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Portuguese: espanta-espíritos — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Portuguese: sinos de vento — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Portuguese: sinos da felicidade — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Portuguese: mensageiro do vento — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Portuguese: carrilhão de vento — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Russian: музыка́льная подве́ска (muzykálʹnaja podvéska) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Spanish: carillones de viento — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Spanish: campanillas ventosas — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Swedish: vindspel — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Tamil: காற்றிசைச்சரம் (kāṟṟicaiccaram) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Thai: กระดิ่งลม (grà-dìng-lom) — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Turkish: rüzgâr çanı — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Vietnamese: chuông gió — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
  • Welsh: clychau gwynt — chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind