tinkle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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tinkles;
tinkled;
tinkling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TINKLE
1
:
to make sounds like the sounds of a small bell
[no object]
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The ice tinkled in the glass.
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A piano was tinkling in the background.
[+ object]
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He tinkled a small bell.
2
[no object]
informal
:
to pass urine from the body
:
urinate
— used especially by small children
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The little boy said he had to tinkle.
2
tinkle
/ˈtɪŋkəl/
noun
plural
tinkles
2
tinkle
/ˈtɪŋkəl/
noun
plural
tinkles
Britannica Dictionary definition of TINKLE
1
[count]
:
the sound produced by a small bell or a similar sound
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the tinkle of wineglasses
2
[singular]
British, informal
:
a telephone call
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Give me a tinkle [=call me] when you have the time.
3
[singular]
informal
:
the act of passing urine from the body
— used especially by small children
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The little boy said he had to have/take a tinkle. [=he had to urinate/pee]
