clink

Everyday

1. A clink is a short, light ringing sound, like glasses touching or coins falling. tree →
2. To clink is to make that sound, or to touch glasses together. tree →
3. «The clink» is an old slang word for prison. tree →

In the lessons

a word of the story; a sound of coins or glasses; in stories it helps the reader hear the scene: coins in a piggy bank, ice in a glass, keys; at parties people clink glasses to celebrate

Examples

• The coins clink in the jar. tree →
• We heard 5 clinks. tree →
• The glasses clinked. tree →
• Each coin made a clink. tree →
• The ice clinked in her glass of lemonade. tree →
• Everyone clinked glasses to wish Grandad a happy birthday. tree →
• I heard the clink of keys at the door. tree →
• The thief ended up in the clink. tree →
• Donald held his peace, but after a while he heard the glasses clink, and Hudden singing away at the top of his voice. tree →

Note

A story word; it carries no clue. Each clink may mark one coin, so clinks can be counted. A sound word: clink is light, clang is loud and heavy, clunk is dull.