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tinkle

1. tin.kle \'tin-k*l\ \-k(*-)lin\ vb or tin.kling [ME tinklen, freq. of 
   tinken to tinkle, of imit. origin] : to make or emit a tinkle  1: to sound 
   or make known (the time) by a tinkle  2a: to cause to make a tinkle  2b: to 
   produce by tinkling {~ a tune} 
2. tinkle n 1: a series of short high ringing or clinking sounds  2: a 
   jingling effect in repetitious verse or empty prose