Tin"kle , n. A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by
striking metal.
Cowper.
Tin"kle , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinkled (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Tinkling.]
To
cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds.
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.
As sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal.
1 Cor.
xiii. 1. The sprightly horse
Moves to the music
of his tinkling bells.
Dodsley.
2. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.
And his ears
tinkled, and the color fled.
Dryden.
Hear it pronounced