tinkly

tin·kly

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ting-klee]
- /ˈtɪŋ kli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ting-klee]
- /ˈtɪŋ kli/

Definition of tinkly word

adjective tinkly tinkling or producing a tinkling sound. 1

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Origin of tinkly

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; tinkle + -y1

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Parts of speech for Tinkly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tinkly

tinkly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for tinkly

adjective tinkly

chiming — Present participle of chime.
jingling — A jingle, the sounds of a jingle.

All 2 Synonyms of tinkly