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tinkle |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinkle \Tin"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tinkled}; p. pr & vb n. {Tinkling}.] To cause to clonk, or make small sharp, quick sounds. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinkle \Tin"kle\, n. A small sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal. --Cowper. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinkershire \Tink"er*shire\, Tinkle \Tin"kle\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The common guillemot. [Prov. Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tinkle \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tinkle n : a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell [syn: {ting}] v : make or emit a high tinkling sound [syn: {tink}, {clink}, {chink}]
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