单词	tinkle
释义	tinkle1 nountinkle2 verb tinkletin‧kle1 /ˈtɪŋkəl/ noun [countable usually singular] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the tinkle of glass and china EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A constant clash and tinkle came from the kitchens across the courtyard, like the percussion section of an orchestra from hell. As we rounded the lake's southern edge and moved up to the eastern shore, a faint tinkle filled the air. Hop on over to the end of the road and give her a tinkle. Only the eerie tinkle of leg irons and shouted commands break the silence. She could not utter a sentence for giving a tinkle of value to some innocent word. The crashing seemed to go on for ever as tiny broken fragments bounced with a dainty tinkle across the brick floor. The last thing Ardamal heard as he raced down the corridor was the tinkle of metal parts hitting the floor. There was a bell beside the gate, and Dorothy pushed the button and heard a silvery tinkle sound within. Thesaurus THESAURUSmade by things hitting other things► bang a loud sound caused especially when something hard or heavy hits something else: · I heard a loud bang and rushed out to see what had happened.· He slammed the door shut with a bang. ► crash a very loud sound caused when something hits something else, especially when damage is caused: · The tray of dishes fell to the floor with a crash.· I heard an enormous crash outside our house, and I went to see what had happened. ► thud a quiet low sound made when a heavy object falls down onto surface: · There was a dull thud as the box hit the floor.· His head hit the ground with a sickening thud. ► thump a dull loud sound made when a heavy object hits something else: · There was a loud thump as Eddie threw Luther back against the wall. ► clink a short ringing sound made when two glass, metal, or china objects hit each other: · the clink of champagne glasses· The clink of cutlery could be heard in the restaurant. ► tinkle the pleasant sound that is made by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other repeatedly: · He listened to the faint tinkle of cow bells in the distance. ► jingle the sound of small metal objects being shaken together: · the jingle of her bracelets· the jingle of keys ► rattle a short repeated sound made when things hit against each other – used especially when part of something is loose and is hitting against something: · There was a strange rattle coming from the engine.· the rattle of the trolley WORD SETS► Textures/Sounds assonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bell tinkles (=a small bell rings with a gentle high sound)· We were sleeping under the stars, camel bells tinkling in a cool breeze. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► give · Hop on over to the end of the road and give her a tinkle. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► give somebody a tinkle Hop on over to the end of the road and give her a tinkle. ► have a tinkle 1a light ringing soundtinkle of the distant tinkle of a cow-bell► see thesaurus at sound2give somebody a tinkle British English old-fashioned informal to call someone on the telephone:  I’ll give you a tinkle tomorrow.3have a tinkle British English spoken to urinate (=pass water from your body) – used especially by children or when talking to children tinkle1 nountinkle2 verb tinkletinkle2 verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINtinkle2 Origin: 1300-1400 tink ‘to tinkle’ (14-17 centuries); from the sound Verb Table VERB TABLE tinkle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they tinkle he, she, it tinkles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they tinkled Present perfect I, you, we, they have tinkled he, she, it has tinkled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had tinkled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will tinkle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have tinkled Continuous Form Present I am tinkling he, she, it is tinkling you, we, they are tinkling Past I, he, she, it was tinkling you, we, they were tinkling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been tinkling he, she, it has been tinkling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been tinkling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be tinkling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been tinkling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Bells tinkled as she opened the door. I rang the bell and heard it tinkle inside. The ring fell from her hands and went tinkling across the floor. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS From down the hall came the sound of tinkling silverware and the scrape of a chair being settled in its place. It tinkled, an old-world merriness. Tabitha's headset suddenly locked into an ambient channel and began to tinkle with tinny salsa. The tinkling of busted glass, the sucking of his bottle. The Monsignor tensed with the sound of flatware clanking and tinkling in the kitchen. There was a typewriter involved too and as the lift went up and down the typewriter's bell tinkled metallically. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsounds made by glass or metal hitting something► clink if something made of glass or metal clinks , it makes a short ringing sound as it hits another glass or metal object: · Their champagne glasses clinked. "Happy Anniversary Darling,'' Roger said.clink against: · She wore at least twenty bracelets, which clinked against each other every time she moved her arm. ► clank if something heavy made of metal clanks , it makes a short, loud noise as it hits another metal object: · The train's carriages clanked and rattled as it crept into the station.· In the harbor, the boats' rigging clanked noisily in the high wind. ► clang if something metal clangs , it makes a loud, long ringing noise when it hits another metal object: · Somewhere inside the courtyard a bell clanged.clang shut: · The prison door clanged shut again. ► jingle if a set of things jingle , especially things made of metal or glass, they make a continuous high musical sound as they hit each other: · The coins in his pocket jingled together noisily.· A herd of goats crossed the beach, the bells around their necks jingling cheerfully. ► ring if something rings , it makes a high, loud, continuous sound after it hits another object: · If you tap something made of good glass, it should keep ringing for quite a long time. ► tinkle to produce the pleasant, high, continuous sound that is made, for example, by light pieces of glass or metal hitting each other: · I rang the bell and heard it tinkle inside.· The ring fell from her hands and went tinkling across the floor. WORD SETS► Textures/Sounds assonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► go tinkle  Do you have to go tinkle? COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bell tinkles (=a small bell rings with a gentle high sound)· We were sleeping under the stars, camel bells tinkling in a cool breeze. 1[intransitive, transitive] to make light ringing sounds, or to make something do this:  a tinkling bell2[intransitive] spoken to urinate (=pass water from your body) – used especially by children or when talking to children:  Do you have to go tinkle?
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