n. & v.
--n.
1. a mixed noise as of bells or light metal objects being shaken together.
2 a a repetition of the same sound in words, esp. as an aid to memory or to attract attention. b a short verse of this kind used in advertising etc.
--v.
1. intr. & tr. make or cause to make a jingling sound.
2 intr. (of writing) be full of alliterations, rhymes, etc.
Derivatives:
jingly adj. (jinglier, jingliest).
Etymology: ME: imit.