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tinkle

/ˈtɪŋkəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.
  2. A telephone call.
  3. An act of urination.
  4. To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.
  5. To cause to tinkle.
  6. To indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling.
  7. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
  8. To urinate.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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