Trinkle vs Strinkle - What's the difference?
trinkle | strinkle |
(rare) to trickle
(obsolete) To act secretly, or in an underhand way; to tamper.
(rare) to sprinkle or scatter
In rare|lang=en terms the difference between trinkle and strinkle
is that trinkle is (rare) to trickle while strinkle is (rare) to sprinkle or scatter.As verbs the difference between trinkle and strinkle
is that trinkle is (rare) to trickle while strinkle is (rare) to sprinkle or scatter.trinkle
English
Verb
(trinkl)- (Wright)
References
(the tears trinkled down her cheeks), [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0AVzqSAUoLUC&pg=PA101&dq=%22trinkled%22&hl=en&ei=KbwpTOG7HoKglAejgp3DAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBg] (the tears trinkled down Trim's cheeks], [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8mUl8oDXyroC&pg=PA56&dq=%22trinkling%22&hl=en&ei=arwpTIXLFYSclgfdgOWsAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBg(my own heart's blood came trinkling down)v=onepage&q=%22trinkling%22&f=false
strinkle
English
Verb
(strinkl)References
(strinkling of crumbs), [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F0cRAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA354&dq=%22strinkled%22&hl=en&ei=Vr0pTJX3KYSClAep2ZTuAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBQ(strinkled a circle of flowers)v=onepage&q=%22strinkled%22&f=false] (snow-water, strinkled upon some oatmeal), [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L7IhAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA319&dq=%22strinkled%22&hl=en&ei=hr0pTPjGIIP7lwf1j9mwAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=%22strinkled%22&f=false