Tinkle (noun)
tin-kl
A light, clear ringing sound.
(Br/Eng Informal) Urinate
Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘tingle’): frequentative of obsolete tink ‘to chink or clink’, of imitative origin.
Example sentences
“I heard the tinkle and knew it was the doorbell.”
“I Really need to tinkle!.”
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