tinkle

[ ting-kuhl ]

/ ˈtɪŋ kəl /

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verb (used without object), tin·kled, tin·kling.

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), tin·kled, tin·kling.

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.

Origin of tinkle

1350–1400; Middle English tynclen, frequentative of tinken to clink; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM tinkle

outtinkle, verb (used with object), out·tin·kled, out·tin·kling.

Words nearby tinkle

tinker's cuss, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, Tinkertoy, tinker with, tinkle, tinkly, Tinley Park, tin lizzie, tinman, tinned

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Example sentences from the Web for tinkle

It was a silent Mass, during which neither the sound of the moving lips nor the tinkle of the bell was audible.
Famous Modern Ghost Stories|Various
They hear the tinkle of bells, the gallop of speeding hoofs upon the pavement.
Dangerous Ground|Lawrence L. Lynch
At this moment they heard the tinkle of the silver bowl, into which her husband threw a little ball when he wanted her.
The Bride of the Nile, Complete|Georg Ebers
He supposed at first it was a customer, when he heard a footstep at the door, and then caught the tinkle of the watchful bell.
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand

Mr. Tinkle's princely offer was but the beginning of a series of handsome and useful gifts.
The House|Eugene Field

British Dictionary definitions for tinkle

tinkle

/ (ˈtɪŋkəl) /

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

(intr) British informal to urinate

noun

a high clear ringing sound

the act of tinkling

British informal a telephone call

Derived forms of tinkle

tinkling, adjective, nountinkly, adjective

Word Origin for tinkle

C14: of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tinkle
释义	tinkle [ ting-kuhl ] / ˈtɪŋ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tinkle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), tin·kled, tin·kling. 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), tin·kled, tin·kling. 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. Origin of tinkle 1350–1400; Middle English tynclen, frequentative of tinken to clink; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM tinkle outtinkle, verb (used with object), out·tin·kled, out·tin·kling. Words nearby tinkle tinker's cuss, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, Tinkertoy, tinker with, tinkle, tinkly, Tinley Park, tin lizzie, tinman, tinned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tinkle It was a silent Mass, during which neither the sound of the moving lips nor the tinkle of the bell was audible. Famous Modern Ghost Stories\|Various They hear the tinkle of bells, the gallop of speeding hoofs upon the pavement. Dangerous Ground\|Lawrence L. Lynch At this moment they heard the tinkle of the silver bowl, into which her husband threw a little ball when he wanted her. The Bride of the Nile, Complete\|Georg Ebers He supposed at first it was a customer, when he heard a footstep at the door, and then caught the tinkle of the watchful bell. Fighting the Sea\|Edward A. Rand Mr. Tinkle's princely offer was but the beginning of a series of handsome and useful gifts. The House\|Eugene Field British Dictionary definitions for tinkle tinkle / (ˈtɪŋkəl) / 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 (intr) British informal to urinate noun a high clear ringing sound the act of tinkling British informal a telephone call Derived forms of tinkle tinkling, adjective, nountinkly, adjective Word Origin for tinkle C14: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tinkle sound, jangle, ding, tingle, chime, clink, chink, ting, plink
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tinkle

verb (used without object), tin·kled, tin·kling.

verb (used with object), tin·kled, tin·kling.

noun

Origin of tinkle

OTHER WORDS FROM tinkle

Words nearby tinkle

Example sentences from the Web for tinkle

British Dictionary definitions for tinkle

verb

noun

Derived forms of tinkle

Word Origin for tinkle

Words related to tinkle