chimes
Translation
chimes, bells
Examples
The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze.
The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze.
The sound of church chimes filled the air.
The sound of church chimes filled the air.
Grammar Patterns
((wind chimes / church chimes)) a set of bells The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bells, carillon, peal
Etymology
From Old French, which came from the Latin 'cymbalum', meaning 'cymbal'.
Memory Tips
Think of the charming sound of wind chimes or the chime of a doorbell. The sound is in the word.