I. ˈtiŋ-kəl verb
( tin·kled ; tin·kling -k(ə-)liŋ)
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
II. noun
Date: 1725
1. : a jingling effect in verse or prose
2. : a series of short high ringing or clinking sounds