n.
Pronunciation: ' ti ŋ -k ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: tin · kled ; tin · kling \ -k( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of tinken to tinkle, of imitative origin
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to make or emit a tinkle or a sound suggestive of a tinkle
2 : URINATE
transitive verb
1 : to sound or make known (the time) by a tinkle
2 a : to cause to make a tinkle b : to produce by tinkling < tinkle a tune>