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tinkle
[ting-kuhl]
verb (used without object)
to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
to run one's fingers lightly over a keyboard instrument or to play such an instrument simply or badly.
Baby Talk.to urinate.
verb (used with object)
to cause to tinkle or jingle.
The goat tinkled its bell every time it raised its head. Who's tinkling the piano?
to make known, call attention to, attract, or summon by tinkling.
noun
a tinkling sound or tune.
an act or instance of tinkling.
Informal.a telephone call.
Give me a tinkle before you leave for Europe.
tinkle
/ ˈɪŋə /
verb
to ring or cause to ring with a series of high tinny sounds, like a small bell
(tr) to announce or summon by such a ringing
informal(intr) to urinate
noun
a high clear ringing sound
the act of tinkling
informala telephone call
Other Word Forms
- outtinkle verb (used with object)
- ˈپԲ adjective
- ˈپ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tinkle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tinkle1
Example Sentences
Whenever he discovers some pretty little thing, the frame momentarily transforms into a commercial for excess, with a gleaming image of his unearthed treasure floating onscreen as a heavenly glissando tinkles in the background.
René opens the music box, and a tinkling music begins to play, the same song heard long ago in his Damascus sitting room.
The hangers in the closets clashed and tinkled.
She released her favorite laugh—one with a high pitch like a tinkling bell—and pointed to the shop's sign.
It’s quiet save for the homey sounds of rustling, the metallic tinkling of what seems like silverware and some faintly babbling voices, perhaps from a radio or TV.
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