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tink|er /t I ŋkə ^r / (tinkers , tinkering , tinkered ) VERB If you tinker with something, you make some small changes to it, in an attempt to improve it or repair it. □ [V + with ] Instead of the Government admitting its error, it just tinkered with the problem. □ [V ] It is not enough to tinker at the edges; we must reconstruct the entire system. ●  tink|er|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  No amount of tinkering is going to improve matters.

tin|kle /t I ŋk ^ə l/ (tinkles , tinkling , tinkled )

1 VERB If something tinkles , it makes a clear, high-pitched, ringing noise, especially as small parts of it strike a surface. □ [V prep/adv] A fresh cascade of splintered glass tinkled to the floor. □ [V -ing] We strolled past tinkling fountains and perfumed gardens. [Also V ] ● N‑COUNT [usu sing] Tinkle is also a noun. □ [+ of ] …a tinkle of broken glass.

2 VERB If a bell tinkles or if you tinkle it, it makes a quiet ringing noise as you shake it. □ [V ] An old-fashioned bell tinkled as he pushed open the door. □ [V n] Miss Peel tinkled her desk bell and they all sat down again. ● N‑COUNT [usu sing] Tinkle is also a noun. □ [+ of ] …the tinkle of goat bells.

tinned /t I nd/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Tinned food is food that has been preserved by being sealed in a tin. [mainly BRIT ] □  …tinned tomatoes. □  …tinned salmon. in AM, usually use canned

tin|ny /t I ni/

1 ADJ If you describe a sound as tinny , you mean that it has an irritating, high-pitched quality. □  He could hear the tinny sound of a radio playing a pop song.

2 ADJ If you use tinny to describe something such as a cheap car, you mean that it is made of thin metal and is of poor quality. □  It is one of the cheapest cars on the market, with tinny bodywork.

ti n open|er (tin openers ) also tin-opener N‑COUNT A tin opener is a tool that is used for opening tins of food. [BRIT ] in AM, use can opener

tin|pot /t I npɒt/ also tin-pot ADJ [ADJ n] You can use tinpot to describe a leader, country, or government that you consider to be unimportant and inferior to most others. [mainly BRIT , DISAPPROVAL ] □  …a tinpot dictator.

tin|sel /t I ns ^ə l/ N‑UNCOUNT Tinsel consists of small strips of shiny paper attached to long pieces of thread. People use tinsel as a decoration at Christmas.

Tin|sel|town /t I ns ^ə ltaʊn/ N‑PROPER People sometimes refer to Hollywood as Tinseltown , especially when they want to show that they disapprove of it or when they are making fun of it.

tint /t I nt/ (tints , tinting , tinted )

1 N‑COUNT A tint is a small amount of colour. □  Its large leaves often show a delicate purple tint.

2 N‑COUNT If you put a tint on your hair, you dye it a slightly different colour. □  You've had a tint on your hair.

3 VERB [usu passive] If something is tinted , it has a small amount of a particular colour or dye in it. □ [be V -ed] Eyebrows can be tinted with the same dye. □ [V -ed] Most of the dirt was on the outside of the tinted glass. ●  -tinted COMB □  He wore green-tinted glasses.

ti n whi s|tle (tin whistles ) N‑COUNT A tin whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes. You play the tin whistle by blowing into it. Tin whistles make a high sound and are often used in folk music, for example Irish music.

tiny ◆◇◇ /ta I ni/ (tinier , tiniest ) ADJ Something or someone that is tiny is extremely small. □  The living room is tiny. □  Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice.

SUFFIX -tion

forms nouns that refer to a state or process, or to an instance of that process. For example, the protection of something is the act of protecting it.

tip ◆◇◇ /t I p/ (tips , tipping , tipped )