tinkly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tinkly
Example Sentences
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The wide tonal variation continues with “Don’t Let Go,” a gorgeous midtempo weeper with pedal-steel guitar, tinkly piano and mournful fiddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The track starts out light and tinkly but keeps adding bassy layers, literally showing the depth of their contempt.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023
If it’s sad, out come the tinkly pianos and violins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2021
Succession’s barely even got past the plonky part into the tinkly bit before winners began to speak.
From Slate • Sep. 21, 2020
Her laugh is sometimes tinkly like a bell and sometimes snorty like the funniest thing ever.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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