tinkly

adjective

tin·​kly ˈtiŋ-k(ə-)lē 

: that tinkles : tinkling

Examples of tinkly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the strengths of this bite-sized album—just 10 tracks that, taken together, clock in at under 23 minutes—is its tinkly, unified sound, built on piano, some strings, and percussion. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

The tinkly sound emanates from small speaker cabinets made from boxes that were previously used to fade the cloth. — Washington Post, 11 May 2021

Witnesses said that the driver had approached the barriers, stopped, then slowly plowed through them, his tinkly music providing a taunting soundtrack. — The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tinkly

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy