tinkle
IPA: tˈɪŋkʌɫ
noun
- A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.
- (UK, informal) A telephone call.
- (informal, euphemistic) An act of urination.
- (informal, euphemistic) Urine.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.
- (transitive) To cause to tinkle.
- (transitive) To indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling.
- To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
- (intransitive, informal) To urinate.
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Examples of "tinkle" in Sentences
- Recalling the tinkle of merry laughter, he was certain.
- _click, click_ of the balls and the _thrum, thrum, tinkle, tinkle_ of
- When she cleaned the clams, she heard the coin tinkle down the vent pipe.
- There was still many yards left, that could be paid out, when I heard my coin tinkle softly on the pavement.
- Perhaps the faint, occasional tinkle from the bells on the Tree Lovers brought the little lurking smile to her lips.
- Most of the time, a light tinkle is complimented nicely by “I Will Always Love You” blasting wildly through the speakers.
- Sues's Big Al seemed more concerned with ringing a bell that he called his "tinkle" than announcing the day's sports action.
- They jingled with every step, and the only thing that marred the music of their tinkle was the anxiety lest some officer of the
- Despite her troubles, the girl laughed, and Curtis recalled the tinkle of silver bells in a temple at evening on the banks of the far-away
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