tinkly
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tinkle (ˈtɪŋkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to ring or cause to ring with a series of high tinny sounds, like a small bell |
| 2. | (tr) to announce or summon by such a ringing |
| 3. | informal (Brit) (intr) to urinate |
| —n | |
| 4. | a high clear ringing sound |
| 5. | the act of tinkling |
| 6. | informal (Brit) a telephone call |
| [C14: of imitative origin] | |
| 'tinkling | |
| —adj, —n | |
| 'tinkly | |
| —adj | |
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Tinkly
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
She has a fairy wand and hair of spun gold, and when she laughs her tinkly laugh, tiny silver bubbles come out of her mouth.
The smaller pieces and tunnels made high-pitched, tinkly noises.
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