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TINKLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tinkly mean?
• TINKLY (adjective)
The adjective TINKLY has 1 sense:
1. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
Familiarity information: TINKLY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
Synonyms:
tinkling; tinkly
Context example:
sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal
Similar:
reverberant (having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected)
Derivation:
tinkle (a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell)
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