• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tinkle • (n.) A grackle (Quiscalus crassirostris) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects. • (n.) A tinkle, or succession of tinkles. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/tinkling/
Tin'kling noun 1. A tinkle, or succession of tinkles. « Drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds.» Gray. 2. (Zoology) A grackle ( Quiscalus crassirostris ) native of Jamaica. It often associates with domestic cattle, and rids them of insects. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/60