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tin·kle
 tinkle
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- pronunciation:
- tIng
k
 l
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tinkles, tinkling, tinkled |
| definition 1: |
to make light ringing sounds.
The wind chime tinkled in the breeze.- synonyms:
- clink, jingle
- similar words:
- chink, ring
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| definition 2: |
to cause to make light ringing sounds.
She tinkled Santa's bells.- synonyms:
- clink, jingle
- similar words:
- chink, ring
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| related words: |
clink, jingle, sound |
adverb + (v.)tinkle
again, along, away, back, barely, below, down, gently, inside, once, out, softly, still, then, when
(v.)tinkle
+ noun
arm,
bangle,
bit,
bracelet,
branch,
breeze,
cabinet,
carpet,
chandelier,
coin,
cube,
doorbell,
ear,
evening,
floor,
foot,
forearm,
girl,
ground,
harness,
head,
hell,
icicle,
jewel,
key,
morning,
music,
night,
opening,
room,
row,
shelf,
shop,
store,
tea,
tile,
time,
tin,
truck,
voice,
water,
wine
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a light ringing sound.
We heard the tinkle of the cat's little bell.- synonyms:
- clink, jingle
- similar words:
- ring
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| related words: |
chime, clink, jingle |
adjective + (n.)tinkle
bright, broken, delicate, faint, funny, gentle, little, soft, sudden, telling, tiny
verb + (n.)tinkle
attract, break, hear, hit, listen, sound
noun + (n.)tinkle
bell,
bone,
canal,
chime,
china,
crystal,
door,
earring,
glass,
ice,
ice-cream,
laugh,
laughter,
metal,
noise,
piano,
silence,
silver,
silverware,
sleigh,
sound,
stream,
urge,
wind,
window
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