tinkle
verb (used without object)
to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
tinkles
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pluralof tinkle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tinkle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tinkleverb (used without object)to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
Example Sentences
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Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
There’s only so many ways to make guitar tinkles.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2021
Natalie realises she needs to open her heart and in come those tell-tale piano tinkles.
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2019
There’s a funny wink to hyper-Romantic excess when a glockenspiel tinkles above the fray at the end of the finale.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
This door has a bell that tinkles when I push it open, like the one to the tea shop.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
