Associations to the word «Tinkle»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
TINKLE, verb. (intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.
TINKLE, verb. (intransitive) (informal) (juvenile) To urinate.
TINKLE, verb. (transitive) To cause to tinkle.
TINKLE, verb. (transitive) To indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling.
TINKLE, verb. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
TINKLE, noun. A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.
TINKLE, noun. (UK) (informal) A telephone call.
TINKLE, noun. (informal) (euphemism) An act of urination.
TINKLE THE IVORIES, verb. Alternative form of tickle the ivories
Dictionary definition
TINKLE, noun. A light clear metallic sound as of a small bell.
TINKLE, verb. Make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.