To make a light, repeated chinking or tinkling sound, or to clink together repeatedly with a metallic tone.
Diminutive or frequentative form of 'chink,' suggesting repeated or lighter versions of the sharp sound a chink makes, similar to 'tinkle' from 'tink.'
This onomatopoeia shows how English creates new words for sounds—'chinkle' is lighter and more musical than the heavy 'chink,' letting speakers distinguish between a door slamming shut and coins gently rattling.
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