intransitive verb tinkled -·kled, tinkling -·kling

1. to make a series of small, short, light, ringing sounds like those of a very small bell
2. ☆ Informal to urinate: child's term

Etymology: ME tynclen, freq. of tinken, to make a tinkling sound, of echoic orig.

transitive verb

1. to cause to tinkle
2. to indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling

noun