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# tinkling

adjective (tinkling); noun (a tinkling); the -ing form of the verb tinkle (tinkle, tinkles, tinkled, tinkling)

«tinkling» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making light, clear, ringing sounds, like a small bell or glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#m1)
2. (noun) such a sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#m2)
3. (informal, childish) Weeing (to tinkle). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#m3)

### In the lessons

Descriptive writing: the tinkling of bells, a tinkling stream, tinkling laughter. Science: high, light sounds made by small vibrating objects. Music: a tinkling piano. At the end of Alice in Wonderland, Alice's sister dreams that the rattling teacups change to tinkling sheep-bells.

### Examples

- We heard the tinkling of a bell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x1)
- A tinkling stream ran through the wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x2)
- Her tinkling laugh filled the room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x3)
- The ice was tinkling in the glasses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x4)
- The teacups changed to tinkling sheep-bells. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x5)
- Wind chimes were tinkling in the breeze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x6)
- The little brook went tinkling over the stones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/#x7)

### Note

Onomatopoeia: the word sounds like what it means. Verb: tinkle. «Give someone a tinkle» (old UK, informal) = phone them.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah scolds proud women of Jerusalem for show and vanity, read as a sign of a society that has lost humility. In the primary lessons: Descriptive writing: the tinkling of bells, a tinkling stream, tinkling laughter. Science: high, light sounds made by small vibrating objects. Music: a tinkling piano. At the end of Alice in Wonderland, Alice's sister dreams that the rattling teacups change to tinkling sheep-bells.

### Examples

- Moreover the LORD said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched-forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet; (Prophets ISA.3.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tinkling/#x1)

### Note

Onomatopoeia: the word sounds like what it means. Verb: tinkle. «Give someone a tinkle» (old UK, informal) = phone them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tinkling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tinkling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tinkling.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tinkling» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tinkling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tinkling» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tinkling.html) on Mova free.