Definition of tinkle Tinkle

/tɪˈŋkʌl/ - [tingkul] - tin•kle

We found 15 definitions of tinkle from 6 different sources.

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What does tinkle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

tinkles, tinkling, tinkled  

tinkle - make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
  tink, clink, chink
  sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tinkle (Noun)
    A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes .
  • tinkle (Noun)
    A telephone call .
  • tinkle (Verb)
    To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.
  • tinkle (Verb)
    To urinate.
  • tinkle (Verb)
    To cause to tinkle.
  • tinkle (Verb)
    To indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tinkle (n.)
    The common guillemot.
  • tinkle (v. i.)
    To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink.
  • tinkle (v. i.)
    To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
  • tinkle (v. t.)
    To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds.
  • tinkle (n.)
    A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • tinkle
    To allow urine to flow from the bladder out of the body.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tinkle
    tingk′l, v.i. to make small, sharp sounds: to clink: to jingle: to clink repeatedly or continuously.—v.t. to cause to make quick, sharp sounds.—n. a sharp, clinking sound.—ns. Tink′ler, a small bell; Tink′ling, a tinkling noise. [A freq. of M. E. tinken.]

Part of speech

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  • tinkle, verb, present, 1st person singular of tinkle (infinitive).
  • tinkle, verb (infinitive).
  • tinkle, noun, singular of tinkles.

Pronunciation

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