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tink¹

  • /ˈtɪŋk/
  • [ˈtʰɪŋk]

Sounds like think (th-stopping) · Rhymes with -ɪŋk

Where it comes from

From Middle English tinken, possibly from Old English *tincian, equivalent to tin + -k. Compare Dutch tinken (“to tink, toll, strike the bells of a clock”), German Low German tinken (“to tink”). Compare also English ting.

verb tinks · tinking · tinked

  1. To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise. Jimmy heard the bells tink.

    Similar: tinkle

noun tinks

  1. dated A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.

tink²

  • /ˈtɪŋk/
  • [ˈtʰɪŋk]

Sounds like think (th-stopping) · Rhymes with -ɪŋk

Where it comes from

knit spelled backwards.

verb tinks · tinking · tinked

  1. slang, transitive To unknit. Stanley knitted when he should have purled and swore, tinking the knitting back to fix the flaw.

tink³

  • /ˈtɪŋk/
  • [ˈtʰɪŋk]

Sounds like think (th-stopping) · Rhymes with -ɪŋk

Where it comes from

Shortened from tinker.

noun tinks

  1. Ireland, UK, offensive A member of the travelling community. A gypsy. '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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@misc{tink_2026,
  title = {tink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}