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chinkle

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɪŋkl̩/

Etymology

Variation of kinkle.

  1. inherited from ċine — “a crack, chine, chink”
  2. inherited from chine
  3. suffixed as chinkle — “chink + le”

Definitions

  1. A turn or kink in a rope.

  2. To chink or jingle.

  3. To tinkle or cause to tinkle

    To tinkle or cause to tinkle; to produce a continued chinking sound with.

    • He chinkled the coins in his pocket.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A ringing sound of low volume.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA