3. The unmelodious ringing of multiple metallic objects striking together, such as a set of small bells. [PJC]
The musical jangle of sleigh bells. --Longfellow.
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.] 1. To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
2. To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip. ``Thou janglest as a jay.'' --Chaucer.
3. To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle.
Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree. --Shak.
Prussian Trenck . . . jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner. --Carlyle.
The drought has come home to Reno, but its slot machine bells still jangle and chips still fly across its felt gambling tables.
The guitar rock mixes the jangle and the drone.
'I was a jangle of complexes and inhibitions, with the instinctive snarl of the mongrel waiting to be kicked, without a shred of self-confidence or dignity.'
Devaluing would further jangle their taut nerves. But the jury is still out on whether sterling is over-valued.