tinkle
tinkle Lexical Profile
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• noun
A light, clear ringing sound, such as that made by a small bell or clinking glass.
"The shop door opened with the cheerful tinkle of a brass bell."
An act of urinating (used in informal or childish speech).
"The toddler asked to stop the car because he needed to take a quick tinkle."
British A telephone call (informal).
"Give me a tinkle tomorrow afternoon so we can finalize our dinner plans."
• verb
To make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.
"Ice cubes tinkled against the sides of the tall glass as she walked across the patio."
To urinate (used as an informal euphemism, especially by or to children).
"Make sure the children tinkle before we board the long flight."
• Rhymes for tinkle
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in Middle English, the word is a frequentative form of the imitative verb 'tink', formed with the suffix '-le' to denote a series of light, ringing sounds.