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tinkerwise

tinkerwise adverb: in the manner of a tinker.

Adverb

tinkerwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a tinker.

Origin of tinkerwise

From tinker + -wise.

Questions about tinkerwise

What does tinkerwise mean?
Tinkerwise means in the manner of a tinker.
What part of speech is tinkerwise?
Tinkerwise is an adverb.

Words near tinkerwise in the dictionary

  1. tinkerman
  2. tinkermen
  3. tinkers
  4. Tinkersley
  5. tinkersome
  6. tinkerwise
  7. tinkety-tonk
  8. Tinkham
  9. Tinkhams
  10. tinking
  11. tinkle

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