clitter-clatter

He was quite alone — for his coachman was ill in bed — and there was nothing to be seen on either hand but a drifting mystery of hedge running athwart the yellow glare of his lamps, and nothing to hear but the clitter-clatter of his horses and the gride and hedge echo of his wheels.

The Food of the Gods and how it came to Earth Herbert George 2004

Throughout the boat, tables of mah-jong were being set up by Chinese, and the clitter-clatter of the ivory tiles banging on the tables began to dominate.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

Throughout the boat, tables of mah-jong were being set up by Chinese, and the clitter-clatter of the ivory tiles banging on the tables began to dominate.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

Now, one day when Mr. Vinegar was from home and Mr.. Vinegar, who was a very good housewife, was busily sweeping her house, an unlucky thump of the broom brought the whole house clitter-clatter about her ears.

Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Charles Madison Curry 1906

The clitter-clatter smothered it; indeed, this new racket upset and demoralized the well-ordered machinery of his thinking apparatus as applied daily.

The Drums of Jeopardy Harold MacGrath 1901

Now, one day, when Mr. Vinegar was from home, Mr.. Vinegar, who was a very good housewife, was busily sweeping her house, when an unlucky thump of the broom brought the whole house clitter-clatter, clitter-clatter, about her ears.

English Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs 1885

But when I see a woman of unblushing boldness, loud-voiced, with a tongue of infinite clitter-clatter, with arrogant look, passing through the streets with the step of a walking-beam, gayly arrayed in

New Tabernacle Sermons 1867

The 'IRM' songs bore the obvious stamp of Beck and on 'Master's Hand,' which Gainsbourg dedicated to her collaborator, strummed violin strings and clitter-clatter cowbell coalesced into a three-minute percussive oddity, one of the night's twitchiest and best songs.

Spinner 2010

/poverina/, make tea for the Artist before he begins, and encourage him with my exquisite clitter-clatter while he works.

New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1893

"Death Rattle 'it said, the blood dripping from the letters, and as he read the words so the spiders clicked their bony legs together in a haunting cacophonous clitter-clatter.

Bottled Spider Gardner, John 2002