"clinkable" meaning in English

See clinkable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more clinkable [comparative], most clinkable [superlative]
Etymology: clink + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clink|able}} clink + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} clinkable (comparative more clinkable, superlative most clinkable)
  1. Capable of producing a clinking sound.
    Sense id: en-clinkable-en-adj-6N76cpjk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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