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Trinkle vs Trinkly - What's the difference?

trinkle | trinkly |

In rare|lang=en terms the difference between trinkle and trinkly

is that trinkle is (rare) to trickle while trinkly is (rare) tinkly.

As a verb trinkle

is (rare) to trickle.

As an adjective trinkly is

(rare) tinkly.

trinkle

English

Verb

(trinkl)
  • (rare) to trickle
  • (obsolete) To act secretly, or in an underhand way; to tamper.
    • (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
  • v=onepage&q=%22trinkling%22&f=false (my own heart's blood came trinkling down)

    • trinkly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Tinkly
  • *
  • * [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AmAuAAAAIAAJ&q=%22trinkly%22&dq=%22trinkly%22&hl=en&ei=fLspTJe-CIKclge4_LTzAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAw] (trinkly dulcimer)
  • * [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aIIVAAAAIAAJ&q=%22trinkly%22&dq=%22trinkly%22&hl=en&ei=fLspTJe-CIKclge4_LTzAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBQ] (trinkly song)
  • * [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tdxlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22trinkly%22&dq=%22trinkly%22&hl=en&ei=zrspTPf1D8SclgfOptTWAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ6AEwADgK] (trinkly bracelet).