plink

 
Pronunciation: /plɪŋk/

verb

[no object]
  • emit a short, sharp, metallic or ringing sound: the sounds echoed and plinked like bells
  • play a musical instrument in such a way as to produce short, sharp, ringing sounds: a daughter dutifully plinks through her piano lesson
  • [with object] chiefly North American shoot at (a target) casually: we enjoyed idyllic family afternoons plinking cans with a revolver

noun

  • a short, sharp, metallic or ringing sound: there was a plink, the sound of an aluminium bat hitting the ball

Derivatives

plinky

adjective

Origin:

1940s: imitative