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Definition of chinkle word
- noun chinkle (nautical) A turn or kink in a rope. 1
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Parts of speech for Chinkle
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chinkle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chinkle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chinkle
verb chinkle
- clang — When a large metal object clangs, it makes a loud noise.
- clatter — If you say that people or things clatter somewhere, you mean that they move there noisily.
- clink — If objects made of glass, pottery, or metal clink or if you clink them, they touch each other and make a short, light sound.
- chime — When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds.
- chink — A chink in a surface is a very narrow crack or opening in it.
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