tinkle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
    ting.
  2. verb make or emit a high sound
    clink; tink; chink.
    • tinkling bells

WordNet

Tin"kle intransitive verb
Etymology
Freq. of tink. See Tink, Tingle.
Definitions
  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.
Tin"kle transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Tinkled ; present participle & verbal noun Tinkling
Definitions
  1. To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds.
Tin"kle noun
Definitions
  1. A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal. Cowper.

Webster 1913