English Dictionary: tinkle | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for tinkle | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Tinkershire \Tink"er*shire\, Tinkle \Tin"kle\, n. (Zo[94]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 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. |