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| tin·kle [ tíngk'l ] |
verb (past and past participle tin·kled, present participle tin·kling, 3rd person present singular tin·kles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb jingle lightly: to make light metallic ringing sounds, or cause something to make light metallic ringing sounds
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2. intransitive verb
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informal
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Same as urinate
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noun (plural tin·kles) |
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1. jingling sound: a series of light metallic ringing sounds
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2. urination: an act of urinating
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informal
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3. U.K. telephone call: a call on the telephone
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informal
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| [14th century. < obsolete tink "make a faint metallic sound," origin ?] |
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  tin·kly adjective |
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