tinkle (noun)
1tinkle — [ˈtɪŋk(ə)l] verb [I] to make a high ringing sound Silver bells tinkled.[/ex] tinkle noun [singular] …
2tinkle — Noun. 1. An act of urination. Much accepted expression, less vulgar than widdle. Orig. U.S. 2. A phone call. E.g. I ll give you a tinkle at the weekend. Informal …
3tinkle — ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound. 2) informal urinate. ► NOUN 1) a tinkling sound. 2) informal an act of urinating. DERIVATIVES tinkly adjective …
4tinkle — [[t]tɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] tinkles, tinkling, tinkled 1) VERB If something tinkles, it makes a clear, high pitched, ringing noise, especially as small parts of it strike a surface. [V prep/adv] A fresh cascade of splintered glass tinkled to the floor...… …
5tinkle — I. verb (tinkled; tinkling) Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of tinken to tinkle, of imitative origin Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to make or emit a tinkle or a sound suggestive of a tinkle 2. urinate transitive verb 1 …
6tinkle — I UK [ˈtɪŋk(ə)l] / US noun [singular] 1) a high ringing sound tinkle of: the tinkle of breaking glass 2) spoken an act of urinating. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children. 3) British informal old fashioned a phone call …
7tinkle — 1 noun (countable usually singular) 1 a light ringing sound: She could hear the tinkle of coffee cups. 2 give sb a tinkle BrE informal to call someone on the telephone: I ll give you a tinkle tomorrow. 3 have a tinkle an expression meaning to… …
8tinkle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, gentle, little, soft VERB + TINKLE ▪ hear PREPOSITION ▪ …
9tinkle — tin|kle1 [ tıŋkl ] noun singular 1. ) a high ringing sound: tinkle of: the tinkle of breaking glass 2. ) SPOKEN an act of URINATING. This word is used mainly by and to children. tinkle tin|kle 2 [ tıŋkl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to… …
10tinkle — 1. verb /ˈtɪŋkəl/ a) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell The glasses tinkled together as they were placed on the table. b) to urinate. The butler tinkled dinner. See Also: tinkle the ivories …
