Making a series of clinking or clanking sounds; characterized by repeated metallic noises.
From 'clank' with the suffix '-ety' (or '-ity'), used informally to create adjectives describing repetitive sounds. Similar to 'clickety' or 'clackety,' this is a reduplicative-style formation.
Words like 'clankety' are delightful nonsense-adjacent formations that feel like they should be in the dictionary! Kids instinctively understand 'clankety-clank' means repeated clanking, showing how English naturally creates descriptive sound words through simple suffix patterns.
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