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chinkling

chinkling is the present participle and gerund of chinkle.

Meaning of chinkle

Verb

chinkle (third-person singular simple present chinkles, present participle chinkling, simple past and past participle chinkled)

  1. (intransitive, rare) To chink or jingle.
  2. (transitive) To tinkle or cause to tinkle; to produce a continued chinking sound with.
    • He chinkled the coins in his pocket.

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Questions about chinkling

What is chinkling the present participle and gerund of?
Chinkling is the present participle and gerund of chinkle.

Words near chinkling in the dictionary

  1. chinkings
  2. chinkland
  3. chinkle
  4. chinkled
  5. chinkles
  6. chinkling
  7. chinks
  8. chinks in the armor
  9. chinks up
  10. chinkware
  11. chinky

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