tinkle the ivories

A form of tickle the ivories — To play a piano or other keyboard instrument.

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Meanings

verbtinkle the ivories (third-person singular simple present tinkles the ivories, present participle tinkling the ivories, simple past and past participle tinkled the ivories)

present singular third person tinkles the ivories · participle present tinkling the ivories · participle past tinkled the ivories · past tinkled the ivories

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tickle the ivories.
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tinkle the ivories. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinkle%20the%20ivories

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Chicago

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