tinkled

Made bell sounds

Tinkled is the past tense of tinkle, meaning to make or cause a light, high-pitched ringing sound: The wind chimes tinkled in the breeze, She tinkled the bell to get their attention.

Tinkle is also a childish or euphemistic word for urinate, so tinkled can mean went to the bathroom: The puppy tinkled on the carpet.

bells

chime

Melodic bell sound

  • jingleBrief advertising melody
  • ringClosed curve shape
  • dingSmall surface imperfection

clink · peal · carillon · glockenspiel · triangle · celesta · tintinnabulation · clapper · ding-a-ling · doorbell

laughter

giggle

Soft, silly vocalization

lighthearted · merry · musical · dainty · amusement · girlish · coy · playful · delicate · flirtatious

piano

keys

Lock-operating instruments

plinking · soft · delicate · gentle · musical · recital · accompaniment · parlor · tinny

liquid

drip

Liquid falling slowly

patter · fountain · stream · raindrop · dew · sprinkle · cascade · ripple · pour · spill

urinate

pee

Urinate, informally

bladder · relief · loo · restroom · privy · euphemism · childish · discreet · polite · washroom

Opposites
sound volume/intensity

tinkledboomed

Grew rapidly or resounded

thundered · roared · clanged · crashed · blared

sound quality/tone

tinkledboomed

Grew rapidly or resounded

thudded · clanged · gonged · rumbled · tolled

sound presence

tinkledsilenced

Rendered unable to speak

hushed · muted · quieted

Family

tinkle, tinkling, tinkles, tinkly, tinklings

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G