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How to describe the sound of a wind-bell ?
When we shake the wind-bell, what the sound it makes in English? Appreciete your answer in advance. :)
Jul 24, 2009 6:32 AM
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We call this "wind chimes" in the US.
We say it is "tinkling" if it is made of small pieces of light metal and makes a peaceful, musical sound:
http://stuffcountrypeoplelike.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/windchime.jpg
We say it is "plinking" if it is made of small, light pieces of glass:
http://www.purplepomegranate.com/blog/uploaded_images/grmobiles-799716.jpg
We say it is "clinking" if it is larger pieces that are made of glass or small shells, etc., instead of metal:
http://honewatson.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/thumbs/2007/01/storesea-shell-wind-chimes/sea-shell-wind-chimes410ok.jpg
We say it is "rattling" if the pieces are made of large shells or pieces of light wood (e.g., bamboo), etc.:
http://www.vat19.com/blog/sea-shell-wind-chimes-tacky.jpg
https://www.auntsharonsattic.com/store//catalog/images/39713.jpg
We say it is "clacking" if it is made of heavier pieces of wood:
http://z.about.com/d/woodworking/1/0/2/6/-/-/WindChime_Gallery.jpg
We say it is "clanging" or "clanking" if it has quite large, metal pieces.
http://stuffcountrypeoplelike.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/windchime.jpg
July 24, 2009
chiming sound?
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