What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Linked vs Tinked - What's the difference?

linked | tinked |

As verbs the difference between linked and tinked

is that linked is past tense of link while tinked is past tense of tink.

As an adjective linked

is connected, either with links, or as if with links.

linked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (link)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • connected, either with links, or as if with links
  • (computing) having links (between modules, records etc)

    • Derived terms

    * linked list

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    tinked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tink)

    • tink

    English

    Etymology 1

    Imitative.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To emit a high-pitched noise.
    • Jimmy heard the bells tink .
    Synonyms
    * tinkle
    References
    [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tink]

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.

    • Etymology 2

    knit spelled backwards.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (knitting, slang, transitive) To unknit.
  • * Amy Lane, A Knitter in His Natural Habitat (page 48)
    • Stanley knitted when he should have purled and swore, tinking the knitting back to fix the flaw.
  • * 2006 , Heather Dixon, Not Your Mama's Knitting (page 89)
    • If the stitch you need to fix is on the last or previous row, a bit of unknitting, or “tinking ” as it is known by some knitters, is all that is needed to get back to the point where you can mend your mistake.

    Anagrams

    * ----