Synonyms for tinkle

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ting-kuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɪŋ kəl

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Définition of tinkle

Origin : "to make a gentle ringing sound," late 14c., possibly a frequentative form of tinken "to ring, jingle," perhaps of imitative origin. Meaning "to urinate" is recorded from 1960, from childish talk. Related: Tinkled; tinkling.

verb jingle, ring

Example sentences :

Gracie asked, running off the final notes in a tinkle of melody.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

Joseph heard the tinkle of a falling blade, and assumed it to be Kenneth's.
Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini

A tinkle of cutlery and a slight jingle of glasses were heard.
Extract from : « End of the Tether » by Joseph Conrad

Not until the fourth tinkle had been heard was there any other sound within the house.
Extract from : « Shoulder-Straps » by Henry Morford

There was a tinkle at my bell, and I left her to open the door.
Extract from : « The Moon and Sixpence » by W. Somerset Maugham

From the gallery overhead came the tinkle of a rota, a kind of guitar.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various

Presently I heard the tinkle of a bell from the box which he had unlocked.
Extract from : « With The Eyes Shut » by Edward Bellamy

I'm going straight for the point where the tinkle of the bell came from.
Extract from : « The Hunters of the Ozark » by Edward S. Ellis

I rang the bell and heard its tinkle far away within the dwelling.
Extract from : « Dross » by Henry Seton Merriman

Miss Junk appeared in answer to the tinkle of the bell and removed the food.
Extract from : « The Opal Serpent » by Fergus Hume

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