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Sprinkle vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

sprinkle | tinkle |


As verbs the difference between sprinkle and tinkle

is that sprinkle is (lb) to cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance) while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

As nouns the difference between sprinkle and tinkle

is that sprinkle is a light covering with a sprinkled substance while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

Tinkle vs Thud - What's the difference?

tinkle | thud |


As verbs the difference between tinkle and thud

is that tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell while thud is to make the sound of a dull impact.

As nouns the difference between tinkle and thud

is that tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes while thud is the sound of a dull impact.

Ringing vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

ringing | tinkle | Related terms |

Ringing is a related term of tinkle.


As nouns the difference between ringing and tinkle

is that ringing is the sound of ringing while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

As verbs the difference between ringing and tinkle

is that ringing is while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

As an adjective ringing

is loud and clear.

Pee vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

pee | tinkle |


As nouns the difference between pee and tinkle

is that pee is urine while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

As verbs the difference between pee and tinkle

is that pee is to urinate while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

Rustle vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

rustle | tinkle |


In lang=en terms the difference between rustle and tinkle

is that rustle is to steal (cattle or other livestock) while tinkle is to indicate, signal, etc by tinkling.

As nouns the difference between rustle and tinkle

is that rustle is a soft crackling sound similar to the movement of leaves while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

As verbs the difference between rustle and tinkle

is that rustle is (ergative) to move (something) with a soft crackling sound while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

Chime vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

chime | tinkle | Synonyms |


In intransitive terms the difference between chime and tinkle

is that chime is to agree; to correspond while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

In transitive terms the difference between chime and tinkle

is that chime is to utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically while tinkle is to indicate, signal, etc. by tinkling.

Knell vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

knell | tinkle | Related terms |

Knell is a related term of tinkle.


In lang=en terms the difference between knell and tinkle

is that knell is to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell while tinkle is to indicate, signal, etc by tinkling.

As verbs the difference between knell and tinkle

is that knell is to ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

As nouns the difference between knell and tinkle

is that knell is the sound of a bell knelling; a toll while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

Clank vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

clank | tinkle | Related terms |

Clank is a related term of tinkle.


In lang=en terms the difference between clank and tinkle

is that clank is to cause to sound with a clank while tinkle is to indicate, signal, etc by tinkling.

As nouns the difference between clank and tinkle

is that clank is a loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

As verbs the difference between clank and tinkle

is that clank is to make a clanking sound while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

Tinkle vs Tintinnabulation - What's the difference?

tinkle | tintinnabulation | Related terms |

Tinkle is a related term of tintinnabulation.


As nouns the difference between tinkle and tintinnabulation

is that tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes while tintinnabulation is a tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking glass.

As a verb tinkle

is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

Chink vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

chink | tinkle | Synonyms |

Chink is a synonym of tinkle.


As nouns the difference between chink and tinkle

is that chink is (slang|offensive|ethnic slur) refers to a chinese or a person of chinese ethnicity while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

As a verb tinkle is

to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

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