英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Tinkershire \Tink"er*shire\, Tinkle \Tin"kle\, n. (Zool.)
The common guillemot. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]


Tinkle \Tin"kle\, v. i. [Freq. of tink. See {Tink}, {Tingle}.]
1. To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a
piece of metal does when struck; to clink.
[1913 Webster]

As sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. --1 Cor.
xiii. 1.
[1913 Webster]

The sprightly horse
Moves to the music of his tinkling bells. --Dodsley.
[1913 Webster]

2. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
[1913 Webster]

And his ears tinkled, and the color fled. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]


Tinkle \Tin"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tinkled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Tinkling}.]
To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds.
[1913 Webster]


Tinkle \Tin"kle\, n.
A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal.
--Cowper.
[1913 Webster]