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Tinkle

Tinkle Meaning & Definition
Tinkle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tinkle?

[n] a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
[v] make or emit a high tinkling sound

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tinkle: chink | clink | ting | tink

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tinkle:

See Also | go | sound | sound

Tinkle In Webster's Dictionary

\Tin"kle\, v. i. [Freq. of tink. See {Tink}, {Tingle}.] 1. To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink. As sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. --1 Cor. xiii. 1. The sprightly horse Moves to the music of his tinkling bells. --Dodsley. 2. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound. And his ears tinkled, and the color fled. --Dryden.
\Tin"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tinkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tinkling}.] To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds.
\Tin"kle\, n. A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal. --Cowper.

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