Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter T - Page 44

Tink (n.) A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.

Tinker (n.) A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.

Tinker (n.) One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.

Tinker (n.) A small mortar on the end of a staff.

Tinker (n.) A young mackerel about two years old.

Tinker (n.) The chub mackerel.

Tinker (n.) The silversides.

Tinker (n.) A skate.

Tinker (n.) The razor-billed auk.

Tinkered (imp. & p. p.) of Tinker

Tinkering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tinker

Tinker (v. t.) To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.

Tinker (v. i.) To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.

Tinkering (n.) The act or work of a tinker.

Tinkerly (a.) After the manner of a tinker.

Tinkershire (n.) Alt. of Tinkle

Tinkle (n.) The common guillemot.

Tinkle (v. i.) To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink.

Tinkle (v. i.) To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound.

Tinkled (imp. & p. p.) of Tinkle

Tinkling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tinkle

Tinkle (v. t.) To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds.

Tinkle (n.) A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal.

Tinkler (n.) A tinker.

Tinkling (n.) A tinkle, or succession of tinkles.

Tinkling (n.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects.

Tinmen (pl. ) of Tinman

Tinman (n.) A manufacturer of tin vessels; a dealer in tinware.

Tinmouth (n.) The crappie.

Tinned (a.) Covered, or plated, with tin; as, a tinned roof; tinned iron.

Tinned (a.) Packed in tin cases; canned; as, tinned meats.

Tinnen (a.) Made or consisting of tin.

Tinner (n.) One who works in a tin mine.

Tinner (n.) One who makes, or works in, tinware; a tinman.

Tinnient (a.) Emitting a clear sound.

Tinning (n.) The act, art, or process of covering or coating anything with melted tin, or with tin foil, as kitchen utensils, locks, and the like.

Tinning (n.) The covering or lining of tin thus put on.

Tinnitus (n.) A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium.

Tinnock (n.) The blue titmouse.

Tinny (a.) Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin.

Tinsel (n.) A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.

Tinsel (n.) Something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.

Tinsel (a.) Showy to excess; gaudy; specious; superficial.

Tinseled (imp. & p. p.) of Tinsel

Tinselled () of Tinsel

Tinseling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tinsel

Tinselling () of Tinsel

Tinsel (v. t.) To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy.

Tinselly (a.) Like tinsel; gaudy; showy, but cheap.

Tinselly (adv.) In a showy and cheap manner.

Tinsmith (n.) One who works in tin; a tinner.

Tinstone (n.) Cassiterite.

Tint (n.) A slight coloring.

Tint (n.) A pale or faint tinge of any color.

Tint (n.) A color considered with reference to other very similar colors; as, red and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints.

Tint (n.) A shaded effect produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines.

Tinted (imp. & p. p.) of Tint

Tinting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tint

Tint (v. t.) To give a slight coloring to; to tinge.

Tintamar (n.) A hideous or confused noise; an uproar.

Tinternell (n.) A certain old dance.

Tintle (n.) The wren.

Tintinnabular (a.) Alt. of Tintinnabulary

Tintinnabulary (a.) Having or making the sound of a bell; tinkling.

Tintinnabulation (n.) A tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.

Tintinnabulous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the tinkling of a bell; having a tinkling sound; tintinnabular.

Tinto (n.) A red Madeira wine, wanting the high aroma of the white sorts, and, when old, resembling tawny port.

Tintype (n.) Same as Ferrotype.

Tinware (n.) Articles made of tinned iron.

Tiny (superl.) Very small; little; puny.

Tip (n.) The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear.

Tip (n.) An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.

Tip (n.) A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

Tip (n.) A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

Tip (n.) Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Tipped (imp. & p. p.) of Tip

Tipping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tip

Tip (v. t.) To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver.

Tip (v. t.) To strike slightly; to tap.

Tip (v. t.) To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant.

Tip (v. t.) To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart.

Tip (v. i.) To fall on, or incline to, one side.

Tip (n.) A light touch or blow; a tap.

Tip (n.) A gift; a douceur; a fee.

Tip (n.) A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like.

Tipcart (n.) A cart so constructed that the body can be easily tipped, in order to dump the load.

Tipcat (n.) A game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends, called a cat, is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, so as to fly into the air.

Tipper (n.) A kind of ale brewed with brackish water obtained from a particular well; -- so called from the first brewer of it, one Thomas Tipper.

Tippet (n.) A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material.

Tippet (n.) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line.

Tippet (n.) A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching.

Tipping (n.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.

Tippled (imp. & p. p.) of Tipple

Tippling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tipple

Tipple (v. i.) To drink spirituous or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper used of spirituous liquors; especially, to drink frequently in small quantities, but without absolute drunkeness.

Tipple (v. t.) To drink, as strong liquors, frequently or in excess.

Tipple (v. t.) To put up in bundles in order to dry, as hay.

Tipple (n.) Liquor taken in tippling; drink.

Tippled (a.) Intoxicated; inebriated; tipsy; drunk.

Tippler (n.) One who keeps a tippling-house.

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