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Pronunciation: [tˈɪŋkə͡ld] (IPA)

Tinkling is the sound of a small bell or object. When you hear something tinkling, it's often a sign of something light and delicate. Synonyms for tinkled include chimes, jingled, clinked, chimed, and rang. You might hear the sound of bells tinkling in the distance, or the sound of a spoon tinkling against a glass. Tinkling is also a word used to describe the sound of laughter, with synonyms including giggled, chuckled, laughed, and snickered. Whatever the context, the word tinkling suggests something light and gentle, often with a touch of whimsy or delight.
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Small birds of half a dozen kinds were also there, and one tinkle-Tinkled his spring song quite merrily in spite of the cold that kept the others silent and made me blue.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
The two big horses, one in front of the other, continuously Tinkled the metal disks on their forehead bands; Mr. Allen and other neighbors came out of their shops; Miss Yorke and the clerks from the office filled the pavement; children gathered about the wagon staring silently, and Miss Waddy on the opposite pavement waved her handkerchief and said "Oh, dear!
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
With her hand on his head she looked in his eyes and smiled and Tinkled her little bell, and the children, big and little, all came crowding through the door, hustling like a flock of chickens, and every boy snatched off his cap as he rushed by her.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine

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