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tinkle

US/ˈtɪŋkəl/ uncommon informal uk
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

make or emit a high sound

  • “tinkling bells”
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noun

1.

a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell

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Origin

From Middle English tinclen, equivalent to tink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with West Frisian tinkelje (“to tinkle”), Dutch tinkelen (“to tinkle”), German Low German tinkeln (“to flicker, glitter, sparkle”).

Phrases

  • have a tinkle
  • take a tinkle
  • tinkle the ivories

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