tinkle

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɪŋkəl/

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Verb

Plain form tinkle

Third-person singular tinkles

Past tense tinkled

Past participle tinkled

Present participle tinkling

1. (intransitive) If something tinkles, it makes a light metallic sounds like a small bell.

Noun

Singular tinkle

Plural tinkles

1. (countable) A tinkle is a light metallic sound that resembles the tinkling of bells.