plinky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈplɪŋki/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English plink Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English plinky From plink (“to make a plink sound”, verb) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’).
Meanings
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(informal) Characterized by plink sounds.
On Saturday the band members laid down a series of playful indie-rock grooves: plinky keyboards and spidery guitar lines, rattling drums and nudging bass.
2007 June 18, Kelefa Sanneh, “Preppie Afro-Pop and Other Odd Blends”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plinkiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| plinkier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |