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tinkling Definition


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tinkle
verb tinkled, tinkling
    tr & intr
    1. To make, or cause something to make, a sound of or like the jingling of small bells.
      Thesaurus: jingle, clink, chink, ring, chime.
    intr
    2. colloq
      To urinate.
noun
    1. A ringing or jingling sound.
    (Brit)
    2. colloq
      A telephone call.
    3. colloq
      An act of urinating.
Derivative: tinkly
adj
    Etymology: 14c: imitating the sound.



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