| 释义 |
tinkling
noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of tinkle (I)
1. : a tinkle or succession of tinkles
< drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds — Thomas Gray >
2. [so called from its note] : a grackle (Quiscolus niger crassirostris) that is native to Jamaica, often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects |