tinkling

1. 1.

   like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

   “sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal”

   Synonymstinkly

   Similarreverberant

Questions about tinkling

What does tinkling mean?

tinkling means "like the short high ringing sound of a small bell".

How many syllables are in tinkling?

tinkling has 3 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/.

What is another word for tinkling?

Close synonyms include tinkly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.