plink
plink Lexical Profile
plink Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A short, sharp, high-pitched metallic or ringing sound, such as that of a small object striking glass or metal, or a plucked string.
"We heard the steady plink of raindrops hitting the tin roof outside the cabin."
Australian Cheap, inferior wine (informal slang).
"He brought a bottle of cheap plink to the barbecue."
• verb
To emit or cause to emit a short, sharp, metallic or ringing sound.
"The pianist began to plink the upper keys while tuning the instrument."
North American To shoot casually at informal targets, such as tin cans or bottles, typically with a small-caliber firearm.
"They spent the afternoon out in the pasture plinking at old soda cans."
• Rhymes for plink
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-19th century, the word is of imitative origin, coined to mimic a short, high-pitched ringing sound.