Main Entry: ¹jan·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈjaŋ-gəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): jan·gled; jan·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French jangler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch jangelen to grumble

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to talk idly
2 : to quarrel verbally
3 : to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound <keys jangling in my pocket>transitive verb 1 : to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way
2 a : to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously b : to excite to tense irritation <jangled nerves>

— jan·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun