Tinkle

Quick meaning: Tinkle is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

Meaning

(intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To cause to tinkle.
2. (transitive) To indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling.
3. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
4. (intransitive, informal) To urinate.
5. A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.
6. (UK, informal) A telephone call.
7. (informal, euphemistic) An act of urination.

Example Sentences

The butler tinkled dinner.

And his ears tinkled, and the colour fled.

The glasses tinkled together as they were placed on the table.

The sprightly horse / Moves to the music of his tinkling bells.

Word Forms

• tinkles
• tinkling
• tinkled

Synonyms for tinkle

Depending on context, synonyms include urinate, call, ring, clink, tink, chink.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tink, clink, ting, chink, jingle, piss.

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