bells Synonyms
bells Meaning
bells
a half hour period of a watch on shipboard indicated by the strokes of a bell see Ship's Bells Table, a bell-shaped organ or part (such as the dewlap of a moose), glockenspiel, to do a daring or risky deed, something having the form of a bell, to take the form of a bell, the bell- or saucer-shaped, largely gelatinous structure that forms the main part of the body of most jellyfish, a stroke of a bell (as on shipboard) to indicate the time, to provide with a bell, to make a resonant bellowing or baying sound, to be hit on the head, the corolla of a flower, the open mouth of a nozzle (such as of the exhaust of a jet engine), the time so indicated, to flare the end of (something, such as a tube) into the shape of a bell, a hollow metallic device that gives off a reverberating sound when struck, the flared end of a wind instrument, a half hour period of a watch on shipboard indicated by the strokes of a bell, a percussion instrument consisting of metal bars or tubes that when struck give out tones resembling bells, bellow, roar, a hollow usually cup-shaped metallic device that makes a ringing sound when struck, something (as a flower or the mouth of a trumpet) shaped like a bell, the part of the capital of a column between the abacus and neck molding, doorbell, to make a telephone call to, the stroke or sound of a bell that tells the hour, the sounding of a bell as a signal
bells Sentence Examples
- The church bells chimed harmoniously, announcing the start of the Sunday service.
- The delicate silver bells on her anklets jingled gently as she walked.
- The wind carried the distant sound of cowbells grazing in the meadow.
- The alarm clock's insistent bells jolted me awake from a peaceful slumber.
- The peal of wedding bells filled the air as the newlyweds exchanged vows.
- The wind chimes outside my window created a soothing melody with their tinkling bells.
- The bells of the ship's engine room clanged rhythmically, driving her through the waves.
- The bells on the Christmas tree sparkled and shimmered in the warm glow of the lights.
- The jangling of bells alerted me to the arrival of the ice cream truck.
- The sound of sleigh bells filled the winter air as the horse-drawn carriage passed by.
FAQs About the word bells
a half hour period of a watch on shipboard indicated by the strokes of a bell see Ship's Bells Table, a bell-shaped organ or part (such as the dewlap of a moo
caterwauls, wails, bawls, hoots,howls, whoops, hollers, cries, yowls, shouts
grunts, mumbles, murmurs,whispers, mouths, whimpers,mutters, squeaks, mewls,pules
The church bells chimed harmoniously, announcing the start of the Sunday service.
The delicate silver bells on her anklets jingled gently as she walked.
The wind carried the distant sound of cowbells grazing in the meadow.
The alarm clock's insistent bells jolted me awake from a peaceful slumber.
