{ , n. (Zool.) The common guillemot. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Freq. of tink. See Tink, Tingle. ] 1. To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink. [ 1913 Webster ]

As sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sprightly horse
Moves to the music of his tinkling bells. Dodsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

And his ears tinkled, and the color fled. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tinkled p. pr. & vb. n. Tinkling. ] To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tinker. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A tinkle, or succession of tinkles. [ 1913 Webster ]

Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects. [ 1913 Webster ]