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tinkling
CIDE DICTIONARY
tinkling, n.
- A tinkle, or succession of tinkles. [1913 Webster]"Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds." [1913 Webster]
- A grackle (
Quiscalus crassirostris ) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
tinkling
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