tinkly

[ ting-klee ]

adjective

, tin·kli·er, tin·kli·est.

1. tinkling or producing a tinkling sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinkly¹

First recorded in 1890–95; tinkle + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I hear bells,” she announced dreamily, “little tinkly bells like fairies.

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She came by night to the village and stole the Chief's beautiful horse, all covered with little tinkly bells.

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It must have sounded as tinkly as one of those tiny children's pianos which you can buy at every toy-shop.

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The old spinets and harpsichords, with their charming inlaid cases, were beautiful, but they gave forth only tinkly sounds.

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Often they were supplemented with candelabra of bronze or brass, tricked out with tinkly pendant prisms.

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