■ verb
1》 make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.
2》 Brit. informal urinate.
■ noun
1》 a tinkling sound.
↘ Brit. informal a telephone call.
2》 Brit. informal an act of urinating.
Derivatives
tinkly adjective
Origin
ME (also in the sense 'tingle'): frequentative of obs. tink 'to chink or clink', of imitative origin.