sound+harshly+or+discordantly

  • 11Jangling — Jangle Jan gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jangling}.] [OE. janglen to quarrel, OF. jangler to rail, quarrel; of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. jangelen, janken, to whimper, chide, brawl, quarrel.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sound… …

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  • 12jar — I [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] n. 1) a broad mouthed container, usu. cylindrical and of glass or earthenware 2) the quantity such a container can hold • Etymology: 1585–95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel II jar [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] v …

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