Plink (noun)
plink
a short sharp often metallic sound as of a string on a musical instrument being plucked or a bullet striking metal
20th century, onomatopaeic.
Example sentences
“The sharp plink alerted me that I wasn’t alone.”
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Dulcify (verb) dul-si-fai to sweeten. First used between 1590–1600 and derived from the Late Latin dulcificāre, “to sweeten” (more…)
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Venerable (adj) ven-er-abl Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity. First used in Middle English between 1400–50. From the Latin venerābilis, equivalent to venerā(rī), “to venerate, worship. (more…)
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Quadrumanous (adj) kwod-roo-man-us Four-handed; having all four feet adapted for use as hands, as monkeys. 1690–1700; New Latin quadrumanus (more…)
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Ergo (adverb) ur-go Therefore Borrowed into English from Latin around 1350–1400. The word appears in a widely-known phrase by the philosopher and mathematician René Descartes: Cogito ergo sum, “I think,…
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Mistral (noun) mist-ruhl A cold, dry, wind common in southern France and neighboring regions. First used between 1595–1605, directly from Provençal mistral meaning “dominant wind” and from Latin magistralis ventus…
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Wadi (noun) wah-dee (in Arab nations) the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall. First recorded in 1830–40, wadi is from the Arabic word wādī…
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Prolixity (noun) prol-iks-it-ee The state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy; verbosity. First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French prolixité “lengthiness, verbosity,” from Late Latin prōlixitāt-…
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Interiority (noun) in-tee-ree-or-it-ee the quality of being focused on one's inner life and identity From interior, inside. (more…)