Is there any word to describe this? I have tried inging but not sure if that is the best word.
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3Clinking? Spanging? Tinkling? Pinging?– Dan BronCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 18:44
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Is the spoon dropped or is it under the control of the diner, but is hit against the plate in the course of eating? Is the plate plastic, stonewear or china? These variables would play a role in whether the sound is tinkling, dinging, thunking, clanking, etc.– Kristina LopezCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 18:47
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Oh yes of course, sorry. The spoon is hit in the course of eating and the plates are bone china. The spoon is stainless steel.– PumpkinpeachCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 18:50
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"clackle" -----– Greg LeeCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 18:58
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1Then Dan's suggested "clinking" or "tinkling" would be good for your sound and probably well-understood, too.– Kristina LopezCommented Mar 25, 2016 at 18:58
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Clinking is the onomatopoeia I most often see used with dishes. Here's an example.
If it was a very light sound, and there was a lot of it continually (such as a large, polite dinner party), I might call the cumulative sound tinkling.
