tinkle C2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈtɪŋkəl/ UK /ˈtɪŋkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #19787 Meanings 1 verb to make a series of light, clear ringing sounds The tiny bells tinkled whenever the door opened. 2 noun a light, clear ringing sound, like that of a small bell or glass A faint tinkle of glass came from the kitchen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a series of light,... chimejingleringting 2 noun · a light, clear ringing... chimejingleting Word family Forms tinkled Derived forms tinklingtinklyatinkle Related forms tingtingletink Etymology From Middle English tinclen, an imitative formation related to tink with the frequentative suffix -le. Its repeated consonants echo the series of small metallic sounds the word describes. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tinkle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɪŋkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɪŋkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 19787 ## Meanings 1. to make a series of light, clear ringing sounds 2. a light, clear ringing sound, like that of a small bell or glass ## Examples - The tiny bells tinkled whenever the door opened. - A faint tinkle of glass came from the kitchen. ## Synonyms - chime - jingle - ring - ting ## Derived Forms - tinkling - tinkly - atinkle ## Related Forms - ting - tingle - tink ## Etymology From Middle English tinclen, an imitative formation related to tink with the frequentative suffix -le. Its repeated consonants echo the series of small metallic sounds the word describes. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown