When they gave her the piggy bank, the first thing Laura did was put in a couple of coins and shake it to hear it tinkle.
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Tinkle
//ˈtɪŋkəl//
Synonyms for "tinkle" (99 found)
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48 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- дрънчене noun (light metallic sound)
- звънтене noun (light metallic sound)
- телефонен звън noun (informal: phone call)
- дрънча verb (to hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound)
Czech
4 entries- cinkat verb (to make light metallic sounds)
- cinkat verb (to cause to tinkle)
- zacinkat verb (to make light metallic sounds)
- zacinkat verb (to cause to tinkle)
Finnish
4 entries- kilahdus noun (light metallic sound)
- kilautus noun (informal: phone call)
- kilinä noun (light metallic sound)
- liri noun (euphemistic: act of urination)
French
2 entries- tintement noun (light metallic sound)
- tinter verb (to make light metallic sounds)
Galician
1 entries- tinguelear verb (to make light metallic sounds)
German
4 entries- Anruf noun (informal: phone call)
- Klingeln noun (light metallic sound)
- Pipi noun (euphemistic: act of urination)
- Telefonat noun (informal: phone call)
Ingrian
2 entries- kilissä verb (to make light metallic sounds)
- trilissä verb (to make light metallic sounds)
Māori
2 entries- ngaehe verb (to make light metallic sounds)
- ngahehe verb (to make light metallic sounds)
Norman
2 entries- tînter verb (to make light metallic sounds)
- tînter verb (to cause to tinkle)
Portuguese
2 entries- tinido noun (light metallic sound)
- tinir verb (to make light metallic sounds)
Russian
4 entries- звон noun (light metallic sound)
- звя́канье noun (light metallic sound)
- бренча́ть verb (to make light metallic sounds)
- дребезжа́ть verb (to make light metallic sounds)
Swedish
1 entries- pling noun (light metallic sound)
Welsh
2 entries- tonc noun (light metallic sound)
- tonc noun (informal: phone call)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Every now and then, the wind chimes tinkle a melody.
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If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie.
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The wind made the crystals tinkle.
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