tink — ozdic

Definitions

verb

1

To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise.

Jimmy heard the bells tink.

noun

1

A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.

verb

1

To unknit.

Stanley knitted when he should have purled and swore, tinking the knitting back to fix the flaw.

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.

Collocations

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VERB + TINK

heard

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make or emit a high sound

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Jimmy heard the bells tink.

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Stanley knitted when he should have purled and swore, tinking the knitting back to fix the flaw.

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03

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

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04

'Most have white eyes, which ain't natural in any beast, tame or wild, and they are considered unlucky - the tinks calls 'em moonpies, and most will avoid settling on farms where they are kept.

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05

Her family had a name that marked them out as tinks, only they weren't tinks anymore.

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06

'Well, you should feel right at home,' Flannigan said. 'You love a bit of thieving, you and the rest of the fucken tinks you grew up with in the Emerald Toilet.'

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, tink is marked as dated, slang, offensive, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.