clitter
/ˈklɪtər/
noun
- A clattering or rattling noise, especially a series of sharp sounds.
- We heard the clitter of stones falling down the hillside.
- The clitter of dishes being washed echoed through the kitchen.
- The old typewriter made a steady clitter as she typed.
verb
- To make a series of sharp, clattering sounds.
- Ice cubes clittered in the glass as she stirred her drink.
- The loose tiles clittered underfoot as we walked across the roof.
- The metal shutters clittered in the wind all night.
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