First Known Use: 15th century
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1tinkle
verb tin·kle \ˈtiŋ-kəl\
: to make sounds like the sounds of a small bell
: to pass urine from the body
tin·kledtin·kling \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of TINKLE
intransitive verb
1
: to make or emit a tinkle or a sound suggestive of a tinkle
2
: urinate
transitive verb
1
: to sound or make known (the time) by a tinkle
2
a : to cause to make a tinkle b : to produce by tinkling <tinkle a tune>
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Origin of TINKLE
Middle English, frequentative of tinken to tinkle, of imitative origin
2tinkle
noun
: the sound produced by a small bell or a similar sound
: a telephone call
: the act of passing urine from the body
Full Definition of TINKLE
1
: a jingling effect in verse or prose
2
: a series of short high ringing or clinking sounds
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First Known Use of TINKLE
1725
Related to TINKLE
- Synonyms
- chime(s), jingle, tintinnabulation
TINKLING Defined for Kids
1tinkle
verb tin·kle \ˈtiŋ-kəl\
tin·kledtin·kling
Definition of TINKLE for Kids
: to make or cause to make short high ringing or clinking sounds
2tinkle
noun
Definition of TINKLE for Kids
: a short high ringing or clinking sound
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